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also humungous
as in huge
unusually large
I'm sleepy because I ate a humongous lunch
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Recent Examples of humongous
For example, humongous locusts setting things on fire were completely ridiculous.
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Lauren Uppal, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
In short, any such proclamation should be taken with a humongous grain of salt.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Shohei Ohtani was the only NL All-Star during Monday’s media availability to have a more consistently humongous throng of reporters around his table.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
To see that movie outdoors in that humongous screen for 18,000 people.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Lauren Uppal, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
In short, any such proclamation should be taken with a humongous grain of salt.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Shohei Ohtani was the only NL All-Star during Monday’s media availability to have a more consistently humongous throng of reporters around his table.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
To see that movie outdoors in that humongous screen for 18,000 people.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humongous
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The Studio Ends Big Night With Record Wins Seth Rogen closed out a huge night for Apple TV+’s The Studio, which won best comedy.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Stewart has also become a huge advocate for New Yorkers who were exposed to deadly toxins during the 9/11 attacks, and even spoke before Congress in 2019 to urge the passing of a bill that would provide aid to victims.—
Keith Langston,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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But things get real when an actual giant anaconda appears, turning their comically chaotic movie set into a deadly situation.—
Sharareh Drury,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Texas Ordering amid the heat and smoke of Kreuz’s massive pit room, where the countermen pull giant hunks of beef brisket and shoulder clod from the brick pits and carve them on round butcher blocks, remains an essential Texas barbecue experience.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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You may be relieved to know that this book does not involve a gigantic replica of anyone’s birth canal.—
Jamie Harrow,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Royer, who worked as an architect before joining Ford 15 years ago, said the miniature clay world headquarters will be something people can use to navigate the real-life gigantic space.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Broadcom also forged a new mammoth deal with the ChatGPT creator, while Microsoft continues to benefit from its substantial equity stake in the company.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of this year’s conference — attended by 1,800 representatives from 100 countries, according to state media — China hosted a major summit of world leaders and held a mammoth military parade.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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And then came the show’s monster success in streaming.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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That’s a pretty monster performance that sets up Project Runway for a promising return to television with this Disney reboot.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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The same goes for its overall profile, though, there’s a lot going on in its front fascia—the side venting is seemingly there for function, but the massive grille is… a lot.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The mining of coal, for example, unleashes massive amounts of methane into the atmosphere.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hollywood loves a grand gesture.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Smart underwent knee surgery four days later — the same day she was set to open her grand return to Broadway in the one-woman show Call Me Izzy, forcing her to announce a temporary leave.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kirk’s death brought a tremendous response across the political spectrum.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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But mortgage rates remain elevated above 6%, freezing activity in the housing market that enjoyed a tremendous boom during the pandemic thanks to sub-3% mortgage rates.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Humongous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humongous. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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