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
Etymology
Origin of mind-blowing
First recorded in 1965–70
Vocabulary lists containing mind-blowing
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Example Sentences
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"There were some mind-blowing moments for people realising that this document is almost 2,000 years-old and of course, the poem is 1,000 years older than that."
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Plus, for people who are already regular AI users, the capabilities of Siri AI aren’t anything mind-blowing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
"To stand here in front of my friend Tom Cruise, the greatest movie star of our time, is quite frankly mind-blowing," he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
“There are no gatekeepers, which means the ceiling is sky-high and the floor is as low as it gets; I’ve seen genuinely mind-blowing shows at Fringe, as well as a whole lot of crap.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
“Isn’t it mind-blowing, the engineering behind something as grand as this entryway? It never ceases to amaze me, but particularly on beautiful days like this,” Mr. Keller says.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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