as in vast
unusually large
the seemingly mountainous obstacles he had to overcome while growing up
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Recent Examples of mountainous
One will be in Milan at the Arco della Pace and the other at the Piazza Dibona in the historic mountainous town of Cortina d’Ampezzo.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Few outsiders know this territory better than the cookbook author Meredith Erickson, whose 2019 book Alpine Cooking, about the traditions and recipes of the mountainous regions of Italy, Switzerland, Austria, and France, was named one of the best cookbooks of that year by The New York Times.
—Laura May Todd, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
The area is surrounded by mountainous terrain with desert landscapes typical of southern Arizona, with an elevation of 2,500 feet at the base of the mountain.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The area where the plane disappeared, near Colombia’s border with Venezuela, is known for its mountainous terrain and poor visibility.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Few outsiders know this territory better than the cookbook author Meredith Erickson, whose 2019 book Alpine Cooking, about the traditions and recipes of the mountainous regions of Italy, Switzerland, Austria, and France, was named one of the best cookbooks of that year by The New York Times.
—Laura May Todd, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
The area is surrounded by mountainous terrain with desert landscapes typical of southern Arizona, with an elevation of 2,500 feet at the base of the mountain.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The area where the plane disappeared, near Colombia’s border with Venezuela, is known for its mountainous terrain and poor visibility.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountainous
Adjective
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But Greater Miami is vast, and its different neighborhoods all have their own vibe and appeal.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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In fact, knowing that this is only a sample of how women are leading the efforts highlights just how immense and vast their contributions are.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The mild temperatures, the melt, and gravity conspired to destroy the back window of a car when a giant icicle came crashing through it.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Investors in this study include everything from giant companies controlling thousands of houses to folks with a small collection of rentals to short-term rental operators to people with a second home.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Wednesday’s strike against Ukraine comes a day after Russia launched a massive attack, deploying 470 drones in various cities and regions across the Eastern European country.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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The least massive stars take an enormous amount of time to burn through their fuel, living as red dwarfs and dying as white dwarfs, before fading away to black after roughly a quadrillion years pass.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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The jump requires tremendous power, accuracy and stability to withstand extreme landing forces, which can be up to eight times the skater's body weight.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Schwesinger was the favorite coming into the night after a tremendous year at middle linebacker for a formidable Browns defense despite what the record may say in 2025.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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And the country’s colossal pharma production industry is gearing up to take advantage by selling generic versions.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Its main north-south street, Broadway, has its north terminus at the colossal lakefront Gary Works.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Mountainous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountainous. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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