1
as in heavy
having great weight
a massive piece of furniture that was nearly impossible to move
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2
as in huge
unusually large
the massive statue took up most of the small yard
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as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
the war memorial's massive dignity moves most visitors to reflective silence
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Recent Examples of massive
At a depth of one mile, a column of water naturally provides the 160 atmospheres of pressure required for the reactor to function, which eliminates the need for massive and expensive surface pressure vessels.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Greg Pirio bought his home in the northern Virginia suburbs more than a dozen years ago, never imagining a massive data center would be his neighbor.
—Natalie Brand, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The massive revisions down were not entirely unexpected, however.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Given what the latest models can do, the capability for massive disruption could be here by the end of this year.
—Matt Shumer, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Greg Pirio bought his home in the northern Virginia suburbs more than a dozen years ago, never imagining a massive data center would be his neighbor.
—Natalie Brand, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The massive revisions down were not entirely unexpected, however.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Given what the latest models can do, the capability for massive disruption could be here by the end of this year.
—Matt Shumer, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for massive
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The system is designed to operate closer to the forward edge of the battlefield than legacy heavy MLRS platforms.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Malinin, the heavy favorite for individual gold this week, stepped up after teammate Amber Glenn’s shaky performance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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And also there’s a huge music staff with a lot of know-how and really, really deep knowledge and contacts and relationships in that space.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Caudle told The Associated Press in a recent interview that his vision is to deploy smaller, newer ships when possible instead of consistently turning to huge aircraft carriers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Trump is in a position to add something magnificent to his legacy.—
Robert Yaro,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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For some, romance means rose petals, chilled champagne and magnificent views.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
10 Feb. 2026
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Among the questionable spending listed in the audit were hefty expenditures on car allowances and office furnishings.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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As an exhaustive New York Times Magazine investigation recently explained, Epstein built his fortune mainly by insinuating himself as a wealth manager for a few superrich old men and drawing hefty fees.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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Inside, explore your senses with gigantic mirrors and specialized lights.—
Elena Donovan Mauer,
Parents,
8 Feb. 2026
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Behind the credit card, ubiquitous in American economic life now for decades, stand a very few gigantic financial institutions that exert nearly unlimited power over how much consumers and businesses pay for the use of a small piece of plastic.—
Carter Dougherty,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Passion leads to tragedy in this epic tale ofdesire, scandal, and power.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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The world of fragrance has made a comeback of epic proportions in the past few years, with people shopping for their own signature scents with the help of social media experts and trying out new perfumes like never before.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Wall Street wants to see evidence that these enormous expenditures will result in actual profits.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Republican leaders must stay closely aligned with Trump, of course, while Schumer and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are under enormous pressure to resist the president.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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That’s not something her human brain, for all its glorious complexity, could do on its own by studying the RNA data.—
Amber Dance,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Feb. 2026
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Without a captain on the bridge, this glorious ship could sink into the springtime again.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Massive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massive. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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