mind-boggling

adjective

mind-bog·​gling ˈmīn(d)-ˌbä-g(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce mind-boggling (audio)
: mentally or emotionally exciting or overwhelming
mind-bogglingly adverb

Examples of mind-boggling in a Sentence

a big-box store with a mind-boggling array of home-improvement supplies for the do-it-yourselfer
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Killer cartels — now declared foreign terrorist organizations under Trump — have earned mind-boggling profits by moving record amounts of drugs and people across the porous southern border. Sharyl Attkisson, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025 That is, until the last decade, when California has seen a mind-boggling uptick in even more destructive fires, including two in LA in recent weeks. Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025 The Oilers all-time points leader is Wayne Gretzky, who put up a mind-boggling 1,669 points in nine seasons with the team. Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025 While management has forecasted up to a mind-boggling 32% growth next quarter, this is expected to increase in the second half of the year as more AI capacities come online. Gurufocus, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for mind-boggling 

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mind-boggling was in 1955

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“Mind-boggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mind-boggling. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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