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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
Along with a roomy kitchen and a living room with 26-foot-high ceilings and a humongous skylight, there’s a powder room and a good-sized terrace on the third floor and a bedroom and a bathroom with another sauna on the fourth.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
Like the social stability of these people who had just gone through a humongous trauma, must be on the edge, don't know what's going to happen, completely insecure.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
So stick that cufflink in your hair, wrap that thick chain around your ankle, rock that humongous initial ring.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
After a four-hour battle, an angler in Texas reeled in a humongous fish that will likely set a new world record.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
Like the social stability of these people who had just gone through a humongous trauma, must be on the edge, don't know what's going to happen, completely insecure.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
So stick that cufflink in your hair, wrap that thick chain around your ankle, rock that humongous initial ring.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
After a four-hour battle, an angler in Texas reeled in a humongous fish that will likely set a new world record.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humongous
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Merz recently vowed to make Germany’s army the strongest in Europe, but in order to meet that pledge, he will be required to spend huge sums of money to modernize, train and equip soldiers.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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The sixth installment in Warner Bros. and New Line’s long-running horror property, in which people die in increasingly insane incidents, is a huge hit.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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This places it in the upper echelons of a type of planet called super-Earths — giant, probably rocky worlds.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
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Both days culminate in a giant street party and concert covering a multi-block stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue.—
Ashraf Khalil,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Reid Neumann, the director of marketing for GPS Hospitality, handed Baker a gigantic check.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
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Joe gives El the location where Emery is going to seal a gigantic drug deal the next day.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
5 June 2025
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Related article Scientists created a ‘woolly mouse’ with mammoth traits.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 June 2025
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The young adults enjoyed a juicy burger, a mammoth chicken pesto sandwich and the porketta sandwich topped with spicy giardinera, which is one of my favorite sandwiches in the Twin Cities.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
12 June 2025
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And perhaps no one has had more to live up to than Nate O’Donnell. O’Donnell, a senior infielder/pitcher, had a monster junior season.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Asian currencies have made monster moves versus the U.S. dollar.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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DeBlois dials the cuteness quotient back somewhat while giving this massive animal a genuine presence.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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The 1984 Games were also privately funded and hailed as a massive success for their $225 million surplus that was invested in youth sports.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Its plan is roughly akin to the state of Illinois taking out a home equity loan and refinancing its mortgage, albeit on a grand scale.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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The architectural showstopper, flanked by grand Corinthian arches, is considered one of the British capital’s most elegant and exclusive addresses, a magnet for high-profile names past and present.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
16 June 2025
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Our beloved community, including League City, San Leon, Dickinson High School, and The Houston Film Commission, were tremendous resources for us.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 June 2025
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Having customers in-store provides tremendous advantages for physical stores versus e-commerce. - Mark Francis, Electronic Caregiver 11.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Humongous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humongous. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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