as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
the movie's climax is a heart-stopping chase through the streets of San Francisco
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Recent Examples of heart-stopping
Glacier viewing cruises depart twice a day to the terminus of Columbia Glacier, its sheer ice walls rising 300 feet above the sea, or take a helicopter ride with Alpine Air Alaska and climb on the glacier after heart-stopping helicopter ride.
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Melanie Haiken, Outside Online, 23 July 2025
Phil Mickelson, known for his unfiltered opinions on everything from golf to politics, recently witnessed a heart-stopping incident that had nothing to do with his usual criticisms.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
The official’s review and announcement that the basket occurred just a tenth of a second before the buzzer sounded took several heart-stopping minutes.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
His car flipped, landed on its roof and skidded to a halt in a harrowing, heart-stopping show of sparks and flames.
—Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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Melanie Haiken, Outside Online, 23 July 2025
Phil Mickelson, known for his unfiltered opinions on everything from golf to politics, recently witnessed a heart-stopping incident that had nothing to do with his usual criticisms.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
The official’s review and announcement that the basket occurred just a tenth of a second before the buzzer sounded took several heart-stopping minutes.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
His car flipped, landed on its roof and skidded to a halt in a harrowing, heart-stopping show of sparks and flames.
—Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heart-stopping
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Imagine pumpkin spice, crisp fresh air, fresh applies and breathtaking fall colors.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some exchanges were breathtaking — to them, certainly, and to those in the stands who gasped at the power during longer points.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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After that, the first eight drives of the game all resulted in scores, delivering an exciting start to the season’s first game.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mirza said the mobile bus has visited in the past, but that the permanent presence of dental care services is an exciting addition to UHI.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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How about the first time two boosters landed side by side, punctuating the inaugural launch of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket with thrilling synchrony?—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Players will visit stunning new locations, solve intricate puzzles, battle dangerous cultists, and encounter an epic new enemy in a classically thrilling Indiana Jones adventure.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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So, ask yourself, Is my profile accurate, up-to-date, relevant, interesting, impressive, and credible?—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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What makes the show interesting, however, isn’t just the chemistry between the trio of anchors, though that is certainly part of the equation.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Heart-stopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heart-stopping. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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