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as in huge
unusually large
I'm sleepy because I ate a humongous lunch
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Recent Examples of humongous
Here’s Whether Your December Listens Will Count Though these humongous victories are monumental on the Spotify Charts, two artists that have notably blown up are Charli xcx and Chappell Roan.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 6 Dec. 2024
Holiday Gift Ideas of Food from Germany Lebkuchen, Liebchen
Anyone who is fond of German baking will adore the humongous Lebkuchen Schmidt Festive Chest 2024, packed with traditional goodies such as stollen, a generous assortment of Lebkuchen, biscuits and more.
—Rona Berg, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The humongous versions of the stars were reminiscent of the Travis Scott show from 2020, and — much like the Grande concert — the event also weaved in bits of Fortnite’s strange history.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 30 Nov. 2024
The magic of Macy’s was dulled on Monday after the retailer announced that quarterly sales were down—and one of its former employees had made a humongous accounting error on purpose.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 6 Dec. 2024
Holiday Gift Ideas of Food from Germany Lebkuchen, Liebchen
Anyone who is fond of German baking will adore the humongous Lebkuchen Schmidt Festive Chest 2024, packed with traditional goodies such as stollen, a generous assortment of Lebkuchen, biscuits and more.
—Rona Berg, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The humongous versions of the stars were reminiscent of the Travis Scott show from 2020, and — much like the Grande concert — the event also weaved in bits of Fortnite’s strange history.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 30 Nov. 2024
The magic of Macy’s was dulled on Monday after the retailer announced that quarterly sales were down—and one of its former employees had made a humongous accounting error on purpose.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humongous
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Luckily, Coach is having a huge sale on a handful of their classic and modern bags and clutches.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Shares of chip designer Nvidia, a huge beneficiary of the AI hype, were down 11.8% at 07:05 a.m.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2025
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The report card draws on long-term population data to shed light on how otters, giant sea bass, Garibaldi fish and other animals are doing.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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The family-style feast includes fan-favorite dishes like the 18-ounce giant meatball, Nonna’s Sunday Gravy Pasta, chicken Parmigiana, Mediterranean brick-oven pizza and more.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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One thing management certainly has announced is a gigantic restructuring of TV and digital assets.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2025
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Authorities have built a gigantic tent city on the banks of the rivers to accommodate the millions of pilgrims and tourists attending the festival -- equipped with 3,000 kitchens, 150,000 toilets, roads, electricity, water, communication towers and 11 hospitals, according to the Associated Press.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
29 Jan. 2025
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In hearings Wednesday and Thursday, senators questioned President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., over his fitness to be the country's top health official and control the mammoth $1.7 trillion agency.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
31 Jan. 2025
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In shorthand, with Marcus Johansson’s $2 million also coming off the books, the Wild will have more than roughly $22 million in available cap space when free agency begins July 1, a mammoth increase from what general manager Bill Guerin has had at his disposal for the past two offseasons.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2025
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Most monster planets are forged in catastrophe When Dong and her colleagues simulated what would happen if planets started out unusually large and kept growing into super-Jupiters.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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Cooper Koch found monster success thanks to his latest project.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Starting infielders Triston Casas Fully healthy after missing two-thirds of last season with a rib injury, Casas should be the clearcut No. 1 option at first base and potentially in line for a massive breakout season at the plate.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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Lawmakers in Annapolis are considering massive cuts with tax and fee increases to close the gap.—
Chris Papst,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
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Colombian superstar Shakira joins the festival — produced by La Familia Presenta and C3 Presents — for its fourth annual edition, marking her grand return to Chicago since her El Dorado World Tour in 2018.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
4 Feb. 2025
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On one hand, this is a simplification at a time when a lot of people want their grand strategy games to get deeper and more complex.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
3 Feb. 2025
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The region has seen tremendous loss as thousands of people have been killed in the response to Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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That isn’t to say there aren’t grand flourishes or sequences that require tremendous logistical complexity.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Humongous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humongous. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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