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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
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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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The controversial singer-songwriter turned himself into the most successful musician in country several years back, and the duet was seen as a huge moment in pop culture.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
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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Vela and Carina are parts of what was once a giant constellation called Argo, the ship of Jason.—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
24 July 2025
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There will be immediate deduction of research and development, which sounds like a snoozer but historically has brought about a gigantic geyser of money toward the creation of new products, which need lots of equipment to test and build.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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The main event seems like a formality with Hangman Adam Page a gigantic favorite to win.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Atlanta trailed 3-0 Sunday before Matt Olson’s 442-foot sixth-inning homer, and Ronald Acuña Jr. added a mammoth 456-foot homer in the ninth.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
21 July 2025
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The famously independent-minded and opinionated showrunner left Los Angeles years ago and now resides at his mammoth 270,000-acre Texas ranch.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
15 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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Asian currencies have made monster moves versus the U.S. dollar.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
6 May 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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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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Utah Valley is known for its gorgeous landscape and beautiful homes — but few new builds are as inspired by history and grand tradition as the home built by Grove Homes that recently won a Judge’s Choice Award in the 2025 Utah Valley Parade of Homes.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Like Magnolia Park Terrace, this wedding also includes a grand exit on the Disneyland Railroad following the ceremony.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
22 July 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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