mind-boggling

adjective

ˈmīn(d)-ˌbä-g(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce mind-boggling (audio)
Definition of mind-bogglingnext
as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation a big-box store with a mind-boggling array of home-improvement supplies for the do-it-yourselfer

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Recent Examples of mind-boggling And the federal government is so overstretched that its $40 trillion debt is on track to hit a mind-boggling $50 trillion in just three years. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 This whole album has been mind-boggling for me — even just getting the Usher sample cleared, meeting Usher and Chris Brown and hanging with these people. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026 The all-new Octola II Ultra Lodge sleeps 17 with both the exact price and location kept hush-hush, and all the mind-boggling logistics taken care of by Octola. — Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026 Rams coach Sean McVay said reversing the college football-to-NFL pipeline was mind-boggling. — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mind-boggling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mind-boggling
  1. breathtaking
  2. exciting
  3. interesting
  4. intriguing
  5. thrilling
Adjective
  • Desperate for a rebound after his worst finish of the Chase, the defending series champion expanded his points lead by a wide margin with a breathtaking rally from 11th to first on the final lap.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Words fail, however, when attempting to describe the breathtaking view.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of breathtaking
Adjective
  • Perhaps less exciting is the fact her failures are more than just the flawed Edison machine.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The radio series takes in interviews with academic hormone specialists, including the team at Imperial College in London who are conducting some of the most exciting and innovative research in this area.
    — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of exciting
Adjective
  • An interesting detail is that four ESSMs can fit into one compatible launch cell.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • That leaves an interesting question about how cities should handle future confrontations between pedestrians and commercial robots.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of interesting
Adjective
  • And while a country pivot for Boyz II Men is plenty intriguing in and of itself, the 2027 album will also be the trio’s first in 10 years since 2017’s Under the Streetlight.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Still, there's something intriguing about the idea of a child becoming an investor before graduating from high school.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of intriguing
Adjective
  • Both teams picked up pivotal wins last week, with the Horned Frogs (3-3, 1-2 Big 12) upsetting rival Baylor 17-6, while the Mountaineers (4-3, 1-3) earned a thrilling, last-second 45-42 win over Cincinnati.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
  • What happened at State Farm Arena on Wednesday wasn’t merely a thrilling moment for Dream fans.
    — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of thrilling

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“Mind-boggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mind-boggling. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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