as in huge
unusually large
that pumpkin is so enormous that it has to be a record holder
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Recent Examples of enormous
For nearly two centuries, the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans provided America with enormous strategic advantages.
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Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Yet the very chemistry that gives Li-S batteries their enormous energy-storage potential also creates their greatest weakness.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 July 2026
Breton’s often tortuous and highly idiomatic prose style presents an enormous challenge to translators.
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Susan Rubin Suleiman,
The New York Review of Books,
4 July 2026
Hauser believes the landscape played an enormous role in the show's success.
—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for enormous
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Yet the very chemistry that gives Li-S batteries their enormous energy-storage potential also creates their greatest weakness.
—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 July 2026
Breton’s often tortuous and highly idiomatic prose style presents an enormous challenge to translators.
—
Susan Rubin Suleiman,
The New York Review of Books,
4 July 2026
Hauser believes the landscape played an enormous role in the show's success.
—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for enormous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enormous
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Authors think humans might just be able to leverage a few tools at our disposal to change the course of huge weather events.
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Technology companies are spending big to incorporate artificial intelligence into their businesses and to build huge data centers.
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Competitive eaters expand their stomach capacity to hold vast amounts of food.
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In a vast contrast to 1776, chronic diseases now account for most American deaths, because people generally live long enough to develop them.
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After soaring to tremendous heights and leading the market for years, AI stocks have been under pressure recently because of worries their profits can’t possibly keep pace with the tremendous rallies for their stock prices.
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Seismic events release tremendous amounts of seismic energy.
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But a loss, coming after such an absurd, farcical process, and removing the possibility of a gigantic matchup against Spain or Portugal in the quarterfinals in Los Angeles, would be unforgivable.
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The gigantic star cluster inside the nebula NGC 3603 (about 20,000 light-years away) shines in a second image.
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Atlanta Braves at Truist Park A massive Braves block party will take place in Truist Park on Saturday, with flyovers, baseball, fireworks and more.
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Artist Stan Herd created a massive quarter-acre Algerian flag earthwork near the Lied Center on west campus.
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What’s behind those giant flags in World Cup pregame ceremonies?
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And this couple rolled up in this giant fifth wheel with a big old pickup.
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The name Chelydra serpentina evokes colossal reptiles stomping through ancient forests.
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His public funeral will begin on Saturday, with his body lying in state at the colossal complex in central Tehran that hosts major Friday prayers, official ceremonies and religious gatherings.
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While portals offer a vital communication channel for patients facing long appointment wait times, the cognitive load on physicians is immense.
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The immense viewership totals for Kansas City don’t take into account the number of people watching at the Fan Festival, Power & Light District, Sporting Park or any other watch parties that are being held around the city.
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“Enormous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enormous. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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