mind-boggling

adjective

mind-bog·​gling ˈmīn(d)-ˌbä-g(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce mind-boggling (audio)
Synonyms of mind-bogglingnext
: mentally or emotionally exciting or overwhelming
mind-bogglingly adverb

Examples of mind-boggling in a Sentence

a big-box store with a mind-boggling array of home-improvement supplies for the do-it-yourselfer
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Starring Carey Mulligan, Oscar Isaac, Cailee Spaeny and Charles Melton, the story retains the shock and awe, exciting performances and mind-boggling twists of Season 1 while remaining fresh and exciting. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 17 June 2026 And the mind-boggling amount of wealth created by the SpaceX IPO — about 4,400 current and former SpaceX employees are expected to become millionaires, according to the New York Times — has led Manber to make a pretty safe prediction. Leonard David, Space.com, 12 June 2026 Super not convoluted, complicated, mind-boggling stuff, right? Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 June 2026 After getting outscored by 36 runs in losing the first five games of the Freeway Series, the Angels rode a mind-boggling performance from the bottom of their order to a 13-5 victory over the Dodgers on Sunday afternoon. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mind-boggling

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mind-boggling was in 1955

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“Mind-boggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mind-boggling. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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