as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
the movie's climax is a heart-stopping chase through the streets of San Francisco
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Recent Examples of heart-stopping
This year's completely unexpected Vikings team notched its 10th win, once again in heart-stopping fashion.
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Nick Halter, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
The lights flickered, plunging the car into darkness for a few heart-stopping moments.
—New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Bayer Leverkusen has fallen off its heart-stopping form last year, leaving an open field of candidates for the title this time around.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Two big results — with bigger implications — from yesterday:
The USWNT is on to the final after a heart-stopping 1-0 win in extra time against Germany.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
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Nick Halter, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
The lights flickered, plunging the car into darkness for a few heart-stopping moments.
—New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Bayer Leverkusen has fallen off its heart-stopping form last year, leaving an open field of candidates for the title this time around.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Two big results — with bigger implications — from yesterday:
The USWNT is on to the final after a heart-stopping 1-0 win in extra time against Germany.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for heart-stopping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heart-stopping
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Accessible only by a scenic hike or kayak, this pristine spot offers a tranquil retreat with breathtaking views.Melissa Noel, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles is a place of breathtaking beauty, and some people rely on the natural environment for emotional support.Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards, one of the league’s exciting young players in large part due to his ferocious dunks and acrobatic drives, increased his 3-point attempts per game from 6.7 to 9.9—in range of Stephen Curry’s average.Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Huang offered up plenty of exciting new products, including a new video game chip that uses AI to improve graphics rendering and a model that can improve autonomous driving and robotics systems.Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Parents might opt for thrilling activities like white-water rafting, go bird-watching, or a take soothing dip in a hot spring.Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
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The proudly backward were validated by self-loathing Western intellectuals, leading philosophers such as Michel Foucault who saw in the revolution a thrilling rebuke to liberal democracy when communism no longer was.Mariam Memarsadeghi, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Di Placido covers TikTok and Twitter trends, breaking down interesting conversations ...Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Some of the most interesting sports cars and GTs of the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s were powered by eight-cylinder, stateside muscle—engines that cost less at the time than a set of Borrani wheel spinners cost today.Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Heart-stopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heart-stopping. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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