gigantic
adjective
gi·gan·tic
jī-ˈgan-tik 
jə-
: exceeding the usual or expected (as in size, force, or prominence)
Synonyms of gigantic
Examples of gigantic in a Sentence
a raccoon got into the trash and now there's a gigantic mess in our backyard
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These gigantic claws serve as precision tools designed to lock onto struggling prey in the canopy.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
And then on the weekends, a gigantic farmer’s market.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Down on 24th, the gigantic Giuseppe Penone at Gagosian was blissfully empty, the big Prousted room with the sculpture pegged on top of the cork.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
Center Aday Mara measured a gigantic 7-3 in socks, with a 9-9 standing reach.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
And then on the weekends, a gigantic farmer’s market.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Down on 24th, the gigantic Giuseppe Penone at Gagosian was blissfully empty, the big Prousted room with the sculpture pegged on top of the cork.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
Center Aday Mara measured a gigantic 7-3 in socks, with a 9-9 standing reach.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for gigantic
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“Gigantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gigantic. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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gigantic
adjective
gi·gan·tic
jī-ˈgant-ik
: being beyond the ordinary or expected (as in size, weight, or strength)
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