- present participle of surprise.
surprising
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And in a surprising twist, the settlement may turn Meta itself into yet another pressure point on the social media industry writ large.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Retired outfielder Sam Fuld was the Philadelphia Phillies’ general manager when he received a surprising offer: get an M.B.A. and come back as the club’s president of business operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
What is most surprising, however, is not the cancer results or the biological markers of ageing.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Instead, he made the surprising decision to field Marc Guehi in a holding role and, eventually, the gamble paid off.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
The baby scrambled up the road with surprising speed.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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