as in gigantic
unusually large
a gigantesque poster of the rock star covered most of the wall
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There's a gigantic piece of pizza, a burger complete with lettuce and tomato slices and, of course, meatballs.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
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Tyson last fought a sanctioned fight in 2005 , losing a sixth-round TKO to gigantic Irishman Kevin McBride, a fighter of little renown beyond that win.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As a huge fan of the original, this is good news to me!—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2025
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No laws prevented Musk from interviewing Alice Weidel, a leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, on X, thereby providing her with a huge platform, available to no other political candidate, in the month before a national election.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Black Lives Matter movement gained enormous attention with its stand against police brutality.—
John Blake,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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This guy Puffy, this guy is in an enormous amount of trouble.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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The château itself covers some 3,230 square feet, and another 2.3 acres of land can accommodate a vast garden.—
Fanny Guénon des Mesnards,
Architectural Digest,
18 Jan. 2025
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The vast majority of Redditors sided with the teenager, with many saying that asking someone to accommodate house guests during a visit is okay — but not at the cost of basic essentials such as warmth.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Those are giant movies, so there’s a lot of expectations and there’s a lot of money.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Parson turned his corner lot into a showcase of creativity, beginning with a giant cutout of Bigfoot.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Financial institutions have a tremendous opportunity to step in and offer solutions tailored to these businesses' unique needs.—
Sal Rehmetullah,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Jets’ fourth-round pick in 2024 is also exceeding expectations, bulldozing his way to danger areas while playing a tremendous role in Niagara’s franchise turnaround.—
Murat Ates,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The utility has said enormous demand from the wildfire strained the water system, which has occurred in other areas contending with massive fires, and that about 20% of hydrants in the Palisades saw a loss in pressure.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Having a megadonor in your corner to entice the nation's best recruit will be a massive boon for Michigan and anyone else who is able to follow suit.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Don Lemon is predicting a major comeback for Matt Lauer, eight years after the former news anchor's colossal fall from grace.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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The colossal ice mass, currently 173 miles away, is spinning northward from Antarctica and could potentially ground itself against the island.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Gigantesque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gigantesque. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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