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Recent Examples of heart-stopping Running out of ammunition, Corbett swiftly borrowed a villager’s shotgun and delivered the final, decisive shot from a heart-stopping distance of just 20 feet. Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 The Longhorns seized the momentum, scoring in 2OT to secure a heart-stopping 39-31 victory. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 After about a dozen of these heart-stopping discoveries, at some point my obsession became unshakable, and led to using the perfect shape in my own work. Sophie Collé, Architectural Digest, 27 Dec. 2024 The result was a match that didn't give you a moment to breathe as all three guys beat each other senseless, giving us some heart-stopping near-falls and ultimately the right result at Breakker retained in dominant fashion. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for heart-stopping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heart-stopping
Adjective
  • Tim Duncan has 37 points and 16 rebounds, and Tony Parker adds 27 points to help the San Antonio Spurs overpower the Lakers 110-82 to win the Western Conference semifinal series 4-2. 2004 — With one breathtaking surge, Smarty Jones posts a record 11½-length victory in the Preakness.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
  • Known for her boundary-pushing creativity and breathtaking stage presence, Taylor will also be spearheading the creative direction for the 106 & Park 25th Anniversary Tribute.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • Tucked inside Freeman’s | Hindman on 67th Street, the space was buzzing with good energy, beautiful clothes, and some of the most exciting names in American fashion.
    Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 19 May 2025
  • The battle to crown the winner of the NL West this season will be one of most exciting things to watch for the remainder of the year.
    Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • Real Madrid is coming off a thrilling match against Barcelona in which Kylian Mbappe scored a hat trick with goals in the 5', 14', and 70'.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
  • Pretending to apply makeup with toys, or occasionally smearing some real makeup on with adult supervision, can be a healthy way for kids to explore that idea—and a fun, even thrilling way to assert their sense of self.
    Faran Krentcil, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Maureen Murphy made things interesting late in the third period, cutting the Ottawa lead in half with five minutes remaining.
    Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • There’s something quite interesting about the actor’s experience.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 May 2025

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“Heart-stopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heart-stopping. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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