as in gigantic
unusually large
people seem to be buying ever more gargantuan SUVs these days
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Recent Examples of gargantuan
On the winding mountain spines of Route 35 south of SF proper, this gargantuan three-row even handles well enough to make the prospect of speeding tickets a true concern.
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
The March 28 event was an especially gargantuan rupture along one specific schism.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2025
Last year, for a 230-foot custom yacht in build, the client wanted bespoke mattresses measuring a gargantuan nine feet by nine feet.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
ARTnews spoke with Ho about Night Charades, the ethics of AI, resisting nostalgia, and creating a work fit to the M+ Facade’s gargantuan proportions.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
The March 28 event was an especially gargantuan rupture along one specific schism.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2025
Last year, for a 230-foot custom yacht in build, the client wanted bespoke mattresses measuring a gargantuan nine feet by nine feet.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
ARTnews spoke with Ho about Night Charades, the ethics of AI, resisting nostalgia, and creating a work fit to the M+ Facade’s gargantuan proportions.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gargantuan
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The bathroom could be closed off with sleek pivoting panels and came—like all suites—with a gigantic shower and round bath the size of a Jacuzzi tub.—
Chris Schaklx,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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The polar vortex is a gigantic, circular area of cold air high up in the atmosphere that typically spins over the North Pole (as its name suggests).—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Scammers convince you to take cash to a bitcoin ATM Her story highlights one huge red flag that consumers must watch out for these days — how scammers are convincing you to take cash to a crypto ATM at the local party store, gas station or grocery.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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When Sheinbaum was six years old, the military, on the President’s orders, attacked a huge student protest in the Three Cultures square in Mexico City.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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The enormous brown shape offered a perfect broadside target.—
Jeffrey A. Brunk,
Outdoor Life,
10 Apr. 2025
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Even with Hollywood’s diminished state in China, the film business is one sector where the U.S. maintains a sizable trade surplus with its geopolitical rival, as Chinese films, despite their enormous earnings in the home market, have made little headway with mainstream North American moviegoers.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Volunteers stirred giant pots of steaming lentils one recent afternoon as people formed a line to receive their portions.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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While there's plenty happening on the grounds of Coachella, there's even more fun to be had outside of the festival — including at a giant pool party nearby downtown Palm Springs.—
Brianne Tracy,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Special content, tips, and tricks: Free digital access to the vast recipe archives of Bon Appétit and Epicurious, plus an in-depth video filmed in the test kitchen of one recipe from each box.—
The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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The vast majority of Slate employees join Apex, as do the 500-plus partner clients.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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In Season 1, Cassian was part of a massive prison break and an insurrection against Imperial forces in his home of Ferrix.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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This year, the Compton Cowboys are headed to Stagecoach, the massive country music festival in Indio.—
Jasmine Desiree,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Institute said while dying adults have previously been filmed by fishermen, the colossal squid have never been seen alive at depth.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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On the season’s closing days, skiers and riders take their turn gaining speed down to the base of the slope, bending their knees and water skiing over a lake, pond or colossal puddle, just hoping to absorb the shock on the other side.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Saints received a tremendous pop from the crowd to begin the Stand & Deliver card.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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As a whole, the gig showed Cave’s tremendous artistic range**.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Gargantuan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gargantuan. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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