colossal
adjective
co·los·sal
kə-ˈlä-səl 
1
: of, relating to, or resembling a colossus
colossal statues
2
: of a bulk, extent, power, or effect approaching or suggesting the stupendous or incredible
colossal rock formations
colossal stellar explosions
3
: of an exceptional or astonishing degree
a colossal failure
a colossal bore
colossal ambition
Examples of colossal in a Sentence
a colossal statue of the town's founder
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
The recall includes specific lots of Kroger raw colossal EZ peel shrimp, Kroger Mercado cooked shrimp, and AquaStar raw shrimp skewers.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
Amid a colossal 37 Basque features premiering at the event this year are three titles in competition, but all of them are bidding for the coveted Irizar Basque Film Award, a selection with its own specific jury.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Once every 15 years, the orbital mechanics of the solar system brings the orbital path of Titan into an edge-on alignment with Earth, opening a brief window during which the moon's colossal shadow can be spotted periodically sweeping across the surface of the gas giant.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Colossal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colossal. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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colossal
adjective
co·los·sal
kə-ˈläs-əl
1
: of, relating to, or resembling a colossus
especially
: of very great size
a colossal office building
2
: extraordinary, exceptional
colossal growth
a colossal failure
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