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 simple act of diligent expense tracking is a big eye-opener.
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True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The project has been an eye-opener for Collett and hopes the audience consuming the photo book will have the same experience.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
Each team scored in Wednesday’s opening 2 minutes and 5 seconds, for a 1-1 eye-opener.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
According to Bush Hager, that article was quite the eye-opener for her mother.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
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True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The project has been an eye-opener for Collett and hopes the audience consuming the photo book will have the same experience.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
Each team scored in Wednesday’s opening 2 minutes and 5 seconds, for a 1-1 eye-opener.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
According to Bush Hager, that article was quite the eye-opener for her mother.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eye-opener
Noun
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This good news probably comes as a shock to the average American consumer, and certainly to the average Democrat, who earlier this year thought Trump would usher in America’s Dark Ages.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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With no traditional risk factors and a dentist who initially dismissed her concerns, the news came as a shock.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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At the 2025 Met Gala, for instance, Laura Harrier wore a corset shirt with billowy sleeves and wide-legged satin pants, a surprise combo built from four existing Gap items.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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However, when Dawkins walked into the Longhorns’ gym at 7:15 a.m., well in advance of the team’s early morning practice time, Johnson caught Dawkins by surprise.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The department’s disclosure that Epstein took his own life is hardly a revelation even though conspiracy theorists have continued to challenge that conclusion.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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The skinny fry has the potential to be a spud revelation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The way the Dolphins addressed the need for a veteran tight end was a shocker.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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Even so, while revolutionaries invariably favor an axe, this kind of wholesale carnage still is a shocker.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Supply and demand jolts amid the COVID-19 pandemic have also shaken markets.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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Meanwhile, rising authoritarianism, shifting national alliances and economic jolts unsettled the world.—
Valerie L. Myers,
The Conversation,
3 July 2025
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“Eye-opener.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eye-opener. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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