as in shock
informal
something that shows or teaches you something in a surprising way
Traveling abroad can be a real eye-opener to many people. They say her biography is quite an eye-opener.
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Recent Examples of eye-opener
The Pitt game was an eye-opener, much like the loss to Oregon was for Ohio State.
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Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
The loss was an eye-opener for Seminoles fans, many who may have been expecting a repeat of last year’s 13-0 run to the conference crown.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
One before-breakfast eye-opener turned into two and pretty soon I was pleasantly jingled.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 14 Aug. 2024
The equipment section is an individual-minded eye-opener.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 2 Aug. 2024
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Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
The loss was an eye-opener for Seminoles fans, many who may have been expecting a repeat of last year’s 13-0 run to the conference crown.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
One before-breakfast eye-opener turned into two and pretty soon I was pleasantly jingled.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 14 Aug. 2024
The equipment section is an individual-minded eye-opener.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eye-opener
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The college basketball world was in shock when USC Trojans women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins suffered a season-ending knee injury during the team’s March Madness game against Mississippi State earlier this week.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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This probably won’t come as much of a shock, but worrying incessantly can wreak havoc on your physical and mental health.—
Julia Ries,
SELF,
26 Mar. 2025
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But her surprise engagement wasn't the biggest shock.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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And the second round of the women’s tournament begins today after a first round that yielded few surprises seed-wise, although six teams — UConn, LSU, Notre Dame, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas — scored more than 100 points for the first time in the history of the women’s NCAA tournament.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Yeon-hui is driven by vengeance, and Min-chan uses divine revelations to justify his actions.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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That revelation could turn some scientific understandings on their head.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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But this rally at this time of year is kind of a shocker!—
MoneyShow,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Temptation Island reunion reveals pregnancy shocker Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The agency cited not only enrollment declines, but the jolts of losing federal pandemic aid and rising costs, particularly for fire insurance and electric power, as factors.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Even index funds and ETFs felt the jolt since Tesla is a significant component of major indices — though diversified funds softened the blow compared to holding Tesla alone.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Eye-opener.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eye-opener. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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