as in vast
unusually large
the seemingly mountainous obstacles he had to overcome while growing up
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Recent Examples of mountainous
Native to the mountainous rainforests of Brazil, Easter lily (Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri) is an epiphyte, which grows in the crooks of tree branches.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
Winter storm warnings issued Thursday lingered into Friday morning in mountainous regions of Arizona and Utah, where more than a foot of snowfall was possible.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
These centuries-old mule tracks were originally used by farmers to transport grapes, olives, and lemons grown on terraces cut into the steep, mountainous landscape.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Mysterious early human relatives The mountainous region of Spain where the fossils were found has been an important locale for paleoanthropology.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
Winter storm warnings issued Thursday lingered into Friday morning in mountainous regions of Arizona and Utah, where more than a foot of snowfall was possible.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
These centuries-old mule tracks were originally used by farmers to transport grapes, olives, and lemons grown on terraces cut into the steep, mountainous landscape.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
Mysterious early human relatives The mountainous region of Spain where the fossils were found has been an important locale for paleoanthropology.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountainous
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The vast majority of cases are in people who are not vaccinated.—
Daniel Pastula,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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Gabb Music offers a vast catalog of songs, all of which are selected by the Gabb team to include only kid- and teen-appropriate content.—
Kevin Rutherford,
Billboard,
19 Mar. 2025
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But if the Nets aren't interested in signing Randle, where would that huge contract come from? Randle's teammate, Naz Reid, figures to decline his $15.0 million player option and re-sign with the Minnesota Timberwolves, which could further complicate Randle's decision matrix.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The trend, which was huge in the 2010s in a memorable patchwork pattern, is actually a super comfortable way to rock shorts while traveling.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
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Then try Wilmot’s Warehouse, a strangely cheerful take on working in a gigantic storage warehouse.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Explaining this, the paper proposes that the gigantic impact which formed the roughly 1,600 mile (2,500 kilometers) wide SPA basin around 4.2 billion years ago modified the chemical and physical properties of the moon's mantle in this region.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Last weekend's enormous storm spun 100 tornadoes so far confirmed by the National Weather Service, which is still conducting surveys.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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The property also comes with an enormous 5,282 square feet of garage space and 2,295 square feet of covered porches and loggias.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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Related article America’s automakers aren’t rushing to move production to US factories to avoid tariffs The North American car industry has operated for decades as if the continent is one giant country, thanks to free trade agreements signed by US presidents from Bill Clinton to Trump himself.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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The detection of Neptune's auroras will help astronomers better understand how particles from the sun interact with its atmosphere, providing a new area of study about ice giant planets.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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In Kansas, eight people died when high winds and a dust storm caused a massive collision on Interstate 70 involving at least 71 vehicles, said Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Tod Hileman.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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A little over two years ago, the then-British prime minister attempted to push through massive unfunded tax cuts, decimating UK government bonds before she was forced into a humiliating climbdown.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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Frank is a business leader, with a tremendous track record of transforming large corporations.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Stockton gets a pair of steals during a 98-83 loss at Houston to join Maurice Cheeks, who finished his career with 2,310 steals. 2005 — In the NCAA men’s basketball regional finals, Louisville and Illinois make tremendous comebacks to force overtime and advance.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Yet, with any colossal success, there can always be backlash, with some criticizing the higher alcohol levels.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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George Foreman, whose colossal career in the ring saw the legendary boxer take home two heavyweight championships, has died at the age of 76.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Mountainous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountainous. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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