shocking and awing

A form of shock and awe — A doctrine based on the use of spectacular displays of force.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of shock and awe
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APA

shocking and awing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shocking%20and%20awing

MLA

“shocking and awing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shocking%20and%20awing. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shocking and awing,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shocking%20and%20awing.

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