jaw-dropping

adjective

jaw-drop·​ping ˈjȯ-ˌdrä-piŋ How to pronounce jaw-dropping (audio)
: causing great surprise or astonishment
jaw-dropper noun
jaw-droppingly adverb

Examples of jaw-dropping in a Sentence

the jaw-dropping prices for high-end modern art at the auction houses this season
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Star Aldis Hodge is back as Detective Alex Cross, joined by additional cast and creatives for a darker, jaw-dropping, and more unpredictable new season. EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025 The irony, and another reason the amount of the new deal is a bit jaw-dropping, is that UFC is seen by many as being in a bit of a lull these days. Greg Cote august 12, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025 But what happened to them over the weekend in Milwaukee was jaw-dropping. Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Microsoft's cloud acceleration in the quarter was jaw-dropping. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jaw-dropping

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of jaw-dropping was in 1980

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“Jaw-dropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jaw-dropping. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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