Himalayan

adjective

ˌhi-mə-ˈlā-ən How to pronounce Himalayan (audio)
Definition of Himalayannext
as in giant
unusually large as military blunders go, the disastrous Pickett's Charge was of Himalayan proportions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Himalayan
  1. giant
  2. vast
  3. gigantic
  4. huge
  5. enormous
  6. mountainous
  7. mammoth
  8. tremendous
Adjective
  • Even after a tribute video, highlighting many of his on- and off-court contributions to the team and community, was played on the giant halo video board, some fans cheered; most booed.
    Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The new titles are part of the giant firm’s effort to build out the creative industries ecosystem and follow a year on from a co-financing deal with Taiwan’s ministry of culture.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of giant
Adjective
  • In the vast majority of cases, the products were dropped off without any interaction between the buyer and the delivery person, according to the study.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • This means these satellites would be able to relay data to Earth and other spacecraft across vast stretches of space, likely through Starlink's laser communication system.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of vast
Adjective
  • In Antarctica, sea ice surrounding the continent also buttresses gigantic ice sheets, slowing the flow of glacial ice into the ocean.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Invest in community colleges, where a gigantic proportion of American students are but where a lack of resources often thwarts their ambitions.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of gigantic
Adjective
  • The details of the deal aren’t a huge deal in the grand scheme of things for the franchise, but Moody inked a sweet contract and can play himself into even more money.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Here's a huge price drop on a very capable convertible Chromebook.
    K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of huge
Adjective
  • At the bottom was a chain-link fence with an enormous hole.
    Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Warren Buffett’s iconic investment and holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, is shedding its stake in Apple, bite by byte, and building an enormous cash pile — $325 billion at the moment.
    Peter Green, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of enormous
Adjective
  • This deluge raises the risk of flash flooding and mudslides, especially in Jamaica’s mountainous regions.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In the mountainous Aseer, a large province south of Al-Baha bordering the Red Sea, the regional dish is al-haneeth, which has origins in Yemen.
    Paul Feinstein, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of mountainous
Adjective
  • Breaking news suggests at least one of these mammoth companies has a plan.
    John Werner, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Larry Fink, whose mammoth BlackRock fund oversees over $10 trillion in assets, also sees one rate reduction before the end of 2024.
    Natasha Turak,Matt Clinch, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of mammoth
Adjective
  • The American media could do the nation a tremendous public service on Election Day by repeating ad nauseam a simple civic fact: The states and the District of Columbia elect the president.
    Andrew Cline, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
  • One of the couple's other children, daughter Emily, testified that her mother had another affair in 2009 and her parents' relationship was under tremendous stress, according to FOX 5.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of tremendous
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