earth-shattering
adjective
earth-shat·ter·ing
ˈərth-ˈsha-tə-riŋ 
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scientists have made a few minor discoveries in that area, but nothing earth-shattering
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Of all the viral moments to emerge from Sunday night's Grammys, perhaps the most earth-shattering one took place off-camera.
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
LeBron James has finally spoken out about the earth-shattering trade that saw the Dallas Mavericks trade Luka Doncic for his longtime Los Angeles Lakers teammate Anthony Davis.
—Nathan Kamal, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
The earth-shattering disruption, officials said, was so the administration could conduct an across-the-board review of federal funding to tear out progressive initiatives and ensure government spending complied with Trump’s barrage of executive orders.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
The five-man unit delivered a breathtaking 67 percent goal share at five-on-five during the 2023-24 season, and an earth-shattering 72 percent in the 2024 playoffs, via Natural Stat Trick.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
LeBron James has finally spoken out about the earth-shattering trade that saw the Dallas Mavericks trade Luka Doncic for his longtime Los Angeles Lakers teammate Anthony Davis.
—Nathan Kamal, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
The earth-shattering disruption, officials said, was so the administration could conduct an across-the-board review of federal funding to tear out progressive initiatives and ensure government spending complied with Trump’s barrage of executive orders.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
The five-man unit delivered a breathtaking 67 percent goal share at five-on-five during the 2023-24 season, and an earth-shattering 72 percent in the 2024 playoffs, via Natural Stat Trick.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Earth-shattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earth-shattering. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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