eye-popping

[ ahy-pop-ing ]

/ ˈaɪˌpɒp ɪŋ /

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adjective Informal.

astonishing or thrilling.

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Words nearby eye-popping

eyepiece, eye pillow, eyepit, eye point, eye-popper, eye-popping, eye rhyme, eye roll, eyes, eyeservice, eyes front

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How to use eye-popping in a sentence

The institute put out new numbers just this past summer (PDF), and they are eye-popping.
Rubio’s Embargo Anger Plays to the Past|Michael Tomasky|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Our latest eye-popping federal budget, the scourge of deficit hawks everywhere, was shepherded through by Paul Ryan.
Reanimated and Ready: The Unstoppable Huckenstein|James Poulos|January 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An August poll showed McConnell leading Bevin by an eye-popping 47 points, a gap even Sarah Palin would have a hard time closing.
Mitch McConnell Is Now Tea Party Enemy No. 1|Patricia Murphy|October 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Yesterday, September 19th, saw more eye-popping fines for the beleaguered megabank.
JP Morgan Chase’s Long List of Expensive Legal Settlements Grows Even Longer|Nina Strochlic, William O’Connor|September 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST

But Chan has taken the only path available: scream really loud with eye-popping language to get a little notice.
Please Pay Attention to the MERS Warnings|Kent Sepkowitz|May 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Now it was my turn for the gaping and eye-popping act while Ferraro pulled himself together.
The Misplaced Battleship|Harry Harrison (AKA Henry Maxwell Dempsey)

British Dictionary definitions for eye-popping

eye-popping

adjective

informal so amazing or astonishing as to make one's eyes protrudean eye-popping spending spree

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