heart-stop·ping
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Definition of heart-stopping
: extremely shocking or exciting
a heart-stopping adventure heart-stopping views
Synonyms & Antonyms for heart-stopping
Synonyms
- breathtaking,
- charged,
- electric,
- electrifying,
- exciting,
- exhilarating,
- exhilarative,
- galvanic,
- galvanizing,
- hair-raising,
- inspiring,
- intoxicating,
- kicky,
- mind-bending,
- mind-blowing,
- mind-boggling,
- rip-roaring,
- rousing,
- stimulating,
- stirring,
- thrilling
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“Heart-stopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart-stopping. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of heart-stopping was in 1888
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