1
as in heavy
having great weight
a massive piece of furniture that was nearly impossible to move
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2
as in huge
unusually large
the massive statue took up most of the small yard
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3
as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
the war memorial's massive dignity moves most visitors to reflective silence
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Recent Examples of massive
There’s less talk about waiting for federal legalization to solve everything or assuming massive outside capital will suddenly return.
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Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026
Such advances have enabled marketers to acquire massive amounts of information about their customers and thereby to target them more effectively.
—Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
Artificial intelligence companies now account for a massive share of private market value, while defense technology, space infrastructure and AI-native applications have rapidly moved from fringe categories to the center of Silicon Valley.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
In every case, the best fit was a system with a massive point source at its center, and the rest of the material rotating around it.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
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Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026
Such advances have enabled marketers to acquire massive amounts of information about their customers and thereby to target them more effectively.
—Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
Artificial intelligence companies now account for a massive share of private market value, while defense technology, space infrastructure and AI-native applications have rapidly moved from fringe categories to the center of Silicon Valley.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
In every case, the best fit was a system with a massive point source at its center, and the rest of the material rotating around it.
—ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for massive
Adjective
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The sneakers’ grip stayed steady, and the shoes never took on that heavy, soggy feeling.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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The right person will make the truth feel clearer, not heavier.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Ciber ’s team work quickly under netting to mount a huge Browning heavy machine gun onto tank tracks.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The eighth-inning bomb was huge, too.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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On France’s Atlantic seaboard, where magnificent beaches have powerful riptides, officials reported a rash of emergencies in the surf, with two drowning deaths on Sunday at popular resorts in the Gironde region in the southwest.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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To further fuel your travels, have wine and cheese under a magnificent oak tree at Roblar Winery, enjoy an alfresco breakfast at Bob’s Well Bread in Los Alamos or Ballard, or sip your way through the tasting rooms in Los Olivos.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
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But instead there was a hefty stack of driver’s licenses in there, including Angel’s (Priscilla Delgado), Rue’s love interest who’d supposedly ran off from rehab.—
Sabrina Reed,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Sure, finding the right top isn’t a hefty task, but pairing your look with the right shoes is crucial for seamlessly tying everything together.—
Vanessa Powell,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
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Its gigantic coal infrastructure, coal-to-chemical plants, and processing facilities could readily be adapted to handle the load.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
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That company-wide deficit in profitability could potentially raises questions about it will fund its gigantic requirement for the capex required to deliver on its promise make its AI side a supreme winner.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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The burns were certainly epic, with one set delivered by Will Ferrell as his Anchorman persona Ron Burgundy.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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The store’s epic sale includes tons of can’t-miss deals, including impressive markdowns on Martha Stewart’s modern farmhouse furniture and bedding.—
Christina Shepherd McGuire,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Farmers are now hoping federal assistance will help offset some of the enormous financial losses.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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While technology will be the centerpiece, the facility — tentatively named the Connecticut Center for Applied AI — won’t have enormous banks of computer servers or the high-capacity energy and cooling systems that are trademarks of data centers.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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Ahead of his final appearance for the club, the Scottish left-back sat down with a number of Merseyside reporters to reflect on the glorious highs and crushing lows of his nine-year spell on Merseyside.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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An overgrown lawn, weeds that somehow sprouted and grew a foot in the span of a week, and a once glorious garden that now looks about one HOA notice away from a triple-digit fine is nothing to come home to.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
21 May 2026
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“Massive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massive. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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