tremendous
adjective
tre·men·dous
tri-ˈmen-dəs 
1
a
: notable by reason of extreme size, power, greatness, or excellence
tremendous problems
a writer of tremendous talent
—often used as a generalized term of approvalhad a tremendous time
b
: unusually large : huge
a tremendous number of people
2
: being such as may excite trembling or arouse dread, awe, or terror
tremendousness
noun
Examples of tremendous in a Sentence
He has a tremendous amount of energy.
The engine's power is tremendous.
She is a writer of tremendous talent.
We had a tremendous time.
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This ordeal lasted years and took a tremendous toll on his personal life.
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Big league pitchers will feast on a hitter with that many holes in his swing, so until Jones can figure that out (which is questionable), his tremendous gifts are likely neutralized in the bigs, regardless of his current hot streak.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
In 2016, his manager and wife, Sharon, cordially invited my wife and me backstage to say hello to them before Black Sabbath performed a tremendous concert in Chicago on their The End tour.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025
But the most surprising and disappointing part was the failure to focus on recent progress and fully commit to the tremendous opportunities in clean energy.
—Christine Feely, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Big league pitchers will feast on a hitter with that many holes in his swing, so until Jones can figure that out (which is questionable), his tremendous gifts are likely neutralized in the bigs, regardless of his current hot streak.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
In 2016, his manager and wife, Sharon, cordially invited my wife and me backstage to say hello to them before Black Sabbath performed a tremendous concert in Chicago on their The End tour.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025
But the most surprising and disappointing part was the failure to focus on recent progress and fully commit to the tremendous opportunities in clean energy.
—Christine Feely, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2025
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“Tremendous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tremendous. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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tremendous
adjective
tre·men·dous
tri-ˈmen-dəs
1
: causing dread, awe, or terror : dreadful
2
: astonishing because of great size, excellence, or power
tremendous problems
a writer of tremendous talent
tremendously
adverb
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