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Recent Examples of gigantic
The format sees two rival teams of comedians go head-to-head in a race to transport a gigantic ball across various terrains.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 July 2025
Two gigantic industrial fans whirred loudly at each end.
—Literary Hub
july 8, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
There will be immediate deduction of research and development, which sounds like a snoozer but historically has brought about a gigantic geyser of money toward the creation of new products, which need lots of equipment to test and build.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 July 2025
The main event seems like a formality with Hangman Adam Page a gigantic favorite to win.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for gigantic
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 July 2025
Two gigantic industrial fans whirred loudly at each end.
—Literary Hub
july 8, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
There will be immediate deduction of research and development, which sounds like a snoozer but historically has brought about a gigantic geyser of money toward the creation of new products, which need lots of equipment to test and build.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 July 2025
The main event seems like a formality with Hangman Adam Page a gigantic favorite to win.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for gigantic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gigantic
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So, my ability for my flat serves not only to be coming in at 145 [mph] but also rising above his shoulders is huge.—
Jacob Steinberg,
Baltimore Sun,
26 July 2025
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On Thursday, Israel’s military took journalists to the Gaza side of the Kerem Shalom crossing where hundreds of boxes of aid were on pallets filling a huge lot.—
Sam Mednick,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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The centerpiece, called the Sun Room, featured three giant windows that offered a peerless view into the gorge and its colors of salmon, coral, saffron and blood orange.—
Tom Zoellner,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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According to the announcement, the Godzilla crossover series reveals that the original purpose of the Foot Clan was to protect Japan from the giant monsters known as kaiju, of whom Godzilla is the most fearsome.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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At the Gault Site, north of Austin, archaeologists led by Michael Collins unearthed not only an enormous quantity of Clovis-era artifacts, but also pre-Clovis evidence that pushes the dating of Paleo-Indian arrival in Central Texas back to perhaps 20,000 years ago.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Single events can have enormous importance in a game, series and season while also being single events.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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At least 2,000 others will come from the Army National Guard, the vast majority of whom serve on a part-time, volunteer basis.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Such an outbreak is not particularly surprising; the reason the vast majority of milk is pasteurized (heated briefly to kill germs) is because milk can easily pick up nasty pathogens in the farmyard that can cause severe illnesses, particularly in children.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
29 July 2025
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Even though no funding has been cut, Jackson condemned the administration, contending the effect of the pause is going to be massive and could result in North Carolina firing about 1,000 educators.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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Some donors continue to feel bitter about the massive amounts of money spent by Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign and the Biden/Harris aligned super PAC Future Forward.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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This ordeal lasted years and took a tremendous toll on his personal life.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Big league pitchers will feast on a hitter with that many holes in his swing, so until Jones can figure that out (which is questionable), his tremendous gifts are likely neutralized in the bigs, regardless of his current hot streak.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Surging demand for cement, explosives Besides the hydropower infrastructure and equipment suppliers, analysts suggest construction of the colossal project would also benefit companies involved in production of cement and civil explosive products.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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Betelgeuse, a colossal tangerine-red star, is barreling toward annihilation.—
Robin George Andrews,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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The Alabama commit brings size, experience and versatility to the Lancers’ mammoth offensive line.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
1 Aug. 2025
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Colossal created the mice by modifying seven genes simultaneously and from information gathered from analysis of woolly, Columbian and steppe mammoth genomes that were up to 1.2 million years old.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Gigantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gigantic. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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