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as in huge
unusually large
I'm sleepy because I ate a humongous lunch
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Recent Examples of humongous
The humongous pretzel charcuterie board was a showstopper, and there was something crispy and magical about the chicken wings.
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Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2024
It’s already got a game plan that could include sights set on a humongous portion of all advertising.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2024
It’s been nearly three years since the first season of Squid Game premiered on Netflix, and the show has gone on to be a humongous success for the streaming service.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 31 July 2024
She’s gone off to try and make all of these humongous decisions that will impact the regency, possibly, forever.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, TIME, 29 July 2024
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Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2024
It’s already got a game plan that could include sights set on a humongous portion of all advertising.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2024
It’s been nearly three years since the first season of Squid Game premiered on Netflix, and the show has gone on to be a humongous success for the streaming service.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 31 July 2024
She’s gone off to try and make all of these humongous decisions that will impact the regency, possibly, forever.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, TIME, 29 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humongous
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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
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Here's a huge price drop on a very capable convertible Chromebook.K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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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
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French and Dutch authorities raided streaming giant Netflix’s offices in Paris and Amsterdam Tuesday as part of a tax fraud probe, a judicial source told AFP.Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
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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
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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
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Breaking news suggests at least one of these mammoth companies has a plan.John Werner, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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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
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Her strength is in creating atmosphere, a change of pace for a monster genre that frequently thrives on high-octane thrills.B.J. Colangelo, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
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Could Hurricane Helene impact Indiana? Tropical Storm Helene has been churning in the western Caribbean and could emerge into a potentially monster hurricane, warn forecasters.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Sep. 2024
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But there’s also plenty to celebrate, including Beyoncé’s massive haul and Charli XCX’s surprise showing.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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With its massive gravitational pull, Jupiter has altered the orbit of asteroids and comets for billions of years.Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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The passing of time is central to the grand effect of Say Nothing.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Vanquish cuts a rakish profile that is underscored by a wheelbase that is 3.1 inches longer than that of the DBS, which was Aston’s most recent V12 model in the Vanquish’s grand touring class.Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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This was a tremendous risk for the team, me as a leader, and the company.Mamie Jones, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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And so there’s a tremendous amount of pride and excitement about bringing this out into the world after spending seven years of our lives together telling these stories.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Humongous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humongous. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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