world-shaking
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of world-shaking
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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Unlike, say, the otherworldly and world-shaking Beyoncé or the aspirational and dramatically surgically altered Kardashians, Swift remains someone fans see themselves in, with her earnest lyrics and basic-bitch aesthetic.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2025
The programme team agreed, suggesting a raft of world-shaking innovations from hologram surgery to space junk gel.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2024
If nothing else, the time away has sharpened the resolve of BTS’ famed Army of fans to organize in their stead — and plan for the world-shaking event of their return, whenever it comes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
Considering that crypto was supposed to be a world-shaking innovation, a revolutionary paradigm that was going to gut-renovate the world’s archaic payments systems, it’s surprising how little the industry’s ongoing meltdown has mattered.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2022
A topic of world-shaking importance, yet dealt with facetiously; an android trait, possibly, he thought.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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