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also humungous
as in huge
unusually large
I'm sleepy because I ate a humongous lunch
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Recent Examples of humongous
Even guests at the Marlin were straining to see performer Kevin Aviance, seven feet tall from wig to stiletto, lip-syncing Donna Summer’s Love to Love You, Baby atop a humongous Lite beer truck.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
But Denmark would no longer be liable for its annual subsidy
of around $600 million to this humongous island of 56,000 people.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2025
This humongous task demands patience, tenacity and a willingness to confront the past.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
The retirement of future Hall of Famer Aaron Donald left a humongous hole in a unit that had to be rebuilt with first- and second-year players.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
But Denmark would no longer be liable for its annual subsidy
of around $600 million to this humongous island of 56,000 people.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2025
This humongous task demands patience, tenacity and a willingness to confront the past.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
The retirement of future Hall of Famer Aaron Donald left a humongous hole in a unit that had to be rebuilt with first- and second-year players.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humongous
Adjective
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GLP-1s are a huge driver of spend for the state’s Medicaid program, making up 35% of the $242 million net pharmaceutical spending.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2025
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Kansas has a strong history of development and success which were huge things for me during this process.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2025
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Dire wolves mostly ate horses and bison, with occasional forays into giant sloths and baby mammoths.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Born in Okayama, Japan, Hattori began his racing career on the open-wheel circuits of his home country before taking a giant leap across the Pacific to chase his dreams in America.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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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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Liftoff will happen here in West Texas from a launchpad on a mammoth ranch owned by Jeff Bezos.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Context The 39-year-old made her return to the desert for her second headline set with a mammoth 21-song set.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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Well, that's what some people are doing for this monster doll from China called Labubu.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Leveraged and inverse ETFs give investors the opportunity to make monster bets on the stock market’s direction.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Stevens, 86, suffered a massive stroke in 2016 and is currently in assisted living, according to her daughter, actress Joely Fisher.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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There was a feeling that the country was coming out of a massive crisis and that global institutions had a responsibility to help rebuild the country, strengthen its healthcare system, and make sure an outbreak like this could never happen again.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation With Cena announcing his impending retirement from in-ring competition in December 2025, this year's WrestleMania carries significant weight, potentially marking his final appearance on the grandest stage of them all.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The crowd roared as Trump made a grand entrance into the arena just before the main card got underway.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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Head coach Geno Auriemma earned his 12th NCAA women's basketball championship Sunday, after an 82-58 rout over No. 1 seed South Carolina, a tremendous feat for his legendary career – the most of any men's or women's program in NCAA history.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Most teams have a tremendous amount at stake in the final week of the season.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Humongous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humongous. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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