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jaw-dropping

American

[jaw-drop-ing] / ˈdʒɔˌdrɒp ɪŋ /

adjective

Informal.

causing astonishment or surprise; amazing.

The company has reported a jaw-dropping annual profit of $30 billion.

jaw-dropping British

adjective

informal amazing

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Other Word Forms

jaw-droppingly

adverb

Etymology

Origin of jaw-dropping

First recorded in 1900–05; jaw ¹ ( def. ) + dropping ( def. )

Example Sentences

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At one point during the first UK date of Rosalía's jaw-dropping Lux tour, the Spanish star recalled her childhood ambition of playing a show in London.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Smart leapt for a jaw-dropping block against 6-foot-8 Tari Eason and drew three charges.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

The average pay gap at low-wage 20 corporations stands at 899-to-1 — jaw-dropping even compared with the already-shocking 285-to-1 average for the S&P 500 as a whole.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

On a $25 million budget, “It Ends with Us” raked in a jaw-dropping $351 million worldwide.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Being chosen to compete had been a jaw-dropping moment for me.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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