jaw-dropping

adjective

jaw-drop·​ping ˈjȯ-ˌdrä-piŋ How to pronounce jaw-dropping (audio)
Synonyms of jaw-droppingnext
: causing great surprise or astonishment
jaw-dropper noun
jaw-droppingly adverb

Examples of jaw-dropping in a Sentence

the jaw-dropping prices for high-end modern art at the auction houses this season
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Lake Tahoe is a jaw-dropping, mind-blowing, awe-inducing experience. Brian Higgins, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026 Smaller by far and equally jaw-dropping is La Copine, a sliver of a restaurant in nearby Yucca Valley. Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 2026 All that must be music to the ears of those who invested in Lagrange, though his jaw-dropping and glove-popping exhibition season, which will end with an outing in Arizona on Monday, wasn’t enough to win a spot on the Yankees’ Opening Day roster. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026 The fluctuating joy and horror of each new realization makes for a wildly entertaining experience, underscored by jaw-dropping, gasp-inducing humor as the characters grow more desperate. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jaw-dropping

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jaw-dropping was in 1980

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“Jaw-dropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jaw-dropping. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.

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