as in shock
informal
something that shows or teaches you something in a surprising way
Traveling abroad can be a real eye-opener to many people. They say her biography is quite an eye-opener.
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Recent Examples of eye-opener
The simple act of diligent expense tracking is a big eye-opener.
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True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The project has been an eye-opener for Collett and hopes the audience consuming the photo book will have the same experience.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
Each team scored in Wednesday’s opening 2 minutes and 5 seconds, for a 1-1 eye-opener.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
According to Bush Hager, that article was quite the eye-opener for her mother.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
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True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The project has been an eye-opener for Collett and hopes the audience consuming the photo book will have the same experience.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
Each team scored in Wednesday’s opening 2 minutes and 5 seconds, for a 1-1 eye-opener.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
According to Bush Hager, that article was quite the eye-opener for her mother.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eye-opener
Noun
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Clark’s ranking was a shock to many across the social media landscape.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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But when faced with financial shocks or broader economic uncertainty, many businesses reduce their credit card payments by an average of 3.2%.—
Juliana Berger,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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However, when Dawkins walked into the Longhorns’ gym at 7:15 a.m., well in advance of the team’s early morning practice time, Johnson caught Dawkins by surprise.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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News accounts indicated that campers at Camp Mystic — where 27 campers and counselors were killed by floodwaters — were caught by such surprise that the girls needing rescue, some as young as 7 and 8, were found in their pajamas.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The department’s disclosure that Epstein took his own life is hardly a revelation even though conspiracy theorists have continued to challenge that conclusion.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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The skinny fry has the potential to be a spud revelation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The way the Dolphins addressed the need for a veteran tight end was a shocker.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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Even so, while revolutionaries invariably favor an axe, this kind of wholesale carnage still is a shocker.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Supply and demand jolts amid the COVID-19 pandemic have also shaken markets.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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Meanwhile, rising authoritarianism, shifting national alliances and economic jolts unsettled the world.—
Valerie L. Myers,
The Conversation,
3 July 2025
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“Eye-opener.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eye-opener. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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