mind-blowing
Americanadjective
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overwhelming; astounding.
Spending a week in the jungle was a mind-blowing experience.
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producing a hallucinogenic effect.
a mind-blowing drug.
adjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of mind-blowing
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Reacting to the leak in the Politics Live studio, BBC political editor Chris Mason said: "The sheer absurdity of reading out something the chancellor has not yet announced in the Commons is mind-blowing".
From BBC
The idea that I would even not only write something on the piano, and now, a full orchestra is playing that song here in Chicago with the lyrics I wrote ... is totally mind-blowing.
From Los Angeles Times
After the auction, she called the sales “mind-blowing.”
From Los Angeles Times
The most recent edition of the Football Manager game was played by a mind-blowing 20 million people.
From BBC
"The way we use a pair of scissors is quite mind-blowing when you think about it," Mr Walker says.
From BBC
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