mind-blowing

adjective

mind-blow·​ing ˈmīn(d)-ˌblō-iŋ How to pronounce mind-blowing (audio)
Synonyms of mind-blowingnext
1
: psychedelic sense 1a
2
: mind-boggling
mindblower
ˈmīn(d)-ˌblō-ər How to pronounce mind-blowing (audio)
noun
mind-blowingly adverb

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viewers will be stunned by the movie's mind-blowing twist ending
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Billed as Pokémon Night Out, the show mixed together the creatures from the popular video games and trading cards with the lasers, pyrotechnics and mind-blowing visuals of EDM music. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026 Uniting the case-of-the-week elements, which flow extremely smoothly from one episode to the next, is a bigger mystery involving Bo (Rob McClure), a whistleblowing client with a mind-blowing secret. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 Chicago had more first downs (34) than New York had total plays on offense (32), perhaps the most mind-blowing stat in a game with so many lopsided examples. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 These lectures are more difficult, mind-blowing even, yet the pincher doesn’t engage much. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mind-blowing

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of mind-blowing was in 1966

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“Mind-blowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mind-blowing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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