Synonyms

mind-blowing

American

[mahynd-bloh-ing] / ˈmaɪndˌbloʊ ɪŋ /

adjective

Slang.

overwhelming; astounding.

Spending a week in the jungle was a mind-blowing experience.
producing a hallucinogenic effect.

a mind-blowing drug.

mind-blowing British

adjective

informal producing euphoria; psychedelic

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Etymology

Origin of mind-blowing

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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A man who developed bacterial meningitis in January 2026 said it was "mind-blowing how it just happened" but he was "very grateful to be alive".

From BBC

Everything about this decision, everything about this news, is mind-blowing, but not in a positive way - in a very negative way.

From BBC

"To beat Novak is something that is mind-blowing," Draper, who is playing only his second ATP Tour event of the season, told BBC Sport.

From BBC

The lack of support that made the hasty, informal exit necessary was mind-blowing, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I wouldn’t believe he would do something like this. It’s mind-blowing,” his cousin, Braeden Fields, told the outlet.

From Salon

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