Thesaurus results for EYE-OPENERS

eye-openers

noun

plural of eye-opener

as in shocks

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.

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of eye-openers These two series are eye-openers about some of the ways people outside our experiences live. — Colleen Kujawa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026 The closeness in my race and the closeness in the president's race last year were real eye-openers. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025 Beringer noted the speed and physicality of Minnesota’s preseason games have been eye-openers. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025 But under the hood, there are some other eye-openers. — Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eye-openers

Noun

Everyone loses, particularly the regular citizens of both countries involved, who face sometimes insurmountable shocks to their businesses.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Breman noted that price shocks stemming from the Middle East conflict have not fully dissipated.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of shocks

Noun

The demonstrations were sparked by revelations of a widespread customs fraud scheme and ultimately led to the resignation of Pres.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
And the who, what and why of the vengeful spirit is the narrative pull of the play — along with the tense anticipation of more revelations, suspicions and shocks.

— Frank Rizzo, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of revelations

Noun

The Bengals cut the roster down to 53 players on Sunday and there weren’t many surprises in a year where continuity and depth made only a few spots truly feel open to unseating the placeholder.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
There were no major surprises after the team made its final cuts, paring the roster down to 53 players days ahead of the flight to Melbourne, Australia, for Week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of surprises

Browse Nearby Words

eye-opener

eye-openers

eye-opening

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Eye-openers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eye-openers. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of eye-openers

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

dissonant

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

A List of Most Commonly Confused Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke

Games & Quizzes