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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
And in this case, no contract concerns, with humongous buyouts for each making salary a far lesser concern with either veteran scoring guard.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
The sandwiches here are not humongous, but they’re also priced right at less than $10 apiece.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
If Türkiye is not your final destination, the airline can take you from its humongous hub in Istanbul to just about anywhere in the world.
—AFAR Media, 10 July 2025
Who would seek to steal AGI? Easy-peasy, just about everyone that has a bent toward stealing something of humongous value.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
The sandwiches here are not humongous, but they’re also priced right at less than $10 apiece.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
If Türkiye is not your final destination, the airline can take you from its humongous hub in Istanbul to just about anywhere in the world.
—AFAR Media, 10 July 2025
Who would seek to steal AGI? Easy-peasy, just about everyone that has a bent toward stealing something of humongous value.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humongous
Adjective
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Powering spacecraft, especially out in the dark, cold outer solar system, is a huge challenge.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
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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As the creature lowers a gigantic foot to squash the dog, Superman swoops in to save the precious pup.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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These few minutes with the whale sharks are the culmination of a year’s planning, a gigantic logistical effort to shadow a giant.—
Matthew Abbott,
New York Times,
27 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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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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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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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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This was a massive premiere for Paramount+, combining the charismatic Billy Bob Thornton with a traditionally blue collar Taylor Sheridan storyline.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Enter the home through the front door into the grand foyer which flows into the main level’s parlor, dining room, great room/family room/library, kitchen, dedicated laundry room, half bath, large enclosed porch and a smaller one.—
Karen A. Avitabile,
Hartford Courant,
3 Aug. 2025
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From the outset, the goal was to build the grandest residence on rails, combining the richness of a ‘cabinet of curiosities’ and the wonder of being inside an astronomical observatory.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 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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Especially with the tremendous strides which can be traced back to The East.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
23 July 2025
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“Humongous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humongous. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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