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as in distorted
badly or imperfectly formed
a monstrous melon that was clearly not fit to eat
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as in gruesome
extremely disturbing or repellent
the monstrous measures taken by the dictator against anyone who opposed his regime
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as in gigantic
unusually large
a monstrous tomato as big as a basketball
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as in ugly
unpleasant to look at
some monstrous high-rises have begun to spoil that lovely residential neighborhood
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as in extremely
to a great degree
a monstrous pretty gal, she was
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Recent Examples of monstrous
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
After a Keon Johnson layup cut Brooklyn’s deficit to one with 5:47 left, the Clippers ended the half on a monstrous 25-6 run that put them up 68-48 at the break.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Nevertheless, his 415-foot shot to right field that tied the game at 2-2 in the fifth inning, which recorded a 108-mph exit velocity, showed monstrous power for a player who’d lost weight and hardly played.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
In the midst of writer’s block, Iris learns to navigate work and grief with a monstrous (also-grieving) new roommate inside her cramped West Village apartment.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
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As the night wears on, Blake’s injuries worsen, and his bizarre behavior turns monstrous.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
After a Keon Johnson layup cut Brooklyn’s deficit to one with 5:47 left, the Clippers ended the half on a monstrous 25-6 run that put them up 68-48 at the break.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Nevertheless, his 415-foot shot to right field that tied the game at 2-2 in the fifth inning, which recorded a 108-mph exit velocity, showed monstrous power for a player who’d lost weight and hardly played.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
In the midst of writer’s block, Iris learns to navigate work and grief with a monstrous (also-grieving) new roommate inside her cramped West Village apartment.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monstrous
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These disorders are subdivided into courtship disorders, which resemble distorted components of human courtship behavior (voyeuristic disorder, exhibitionistic disorder, and frotteuristic disorder), and algolagnic disorders, which involve pain and suffering.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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These factors can all contribute to MMD symptoms, such as blind spots, distorted vision, or vision loss.101112 Risk Factors People with high (severe) myopia have the highest risk of MMD, though not everyone with high myopia will develop the condition.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
6 Apr. 2025
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Thoughtful, but gruesome is an apt descriptor for the film as well.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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This was true of Fury (2015) as well, his brutal and gruesome war drama featuring Brad Pitt as a tank commander in the final days of World War II leading a platoon of hardened, traumatized, broken soldiers.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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The bathroom could be closed off with sleek pivoting panels and came—like all suites—with a gigantic shower and round bath the size of a Jacuzzi tub.—
Chris Schaklx,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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The polar vortex is a gigantic, circular area of cold air high up in the atmosphere that typically spins over the North Pole (as its name suggests).—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Everyone knew it, especially when some San Francisco Giants batters took ugly hacks against it in the first inning.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Win that one, too, of course, and the No. 1-seed Cleveland Cavaliers and the best record in the NBA Eastern Conference would await to very likely only elongate the end for this Heat season and end it ugly. Do not expect a play-in to the Finals miracle run like Miami pulled off two years ago.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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However, experts maintain that voter fraud remains extremely rare, with studies showing minimal evidence of noncitizen voting.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Sudden hearing loss can be caused by proximity to an extremely loud sound like an explosion.—
Uma Raja,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
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Viscerally horrific, conceptually mindblowing, achingly humane.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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With that horrific risk in mind, the crew hatches a new plan.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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France’s national team, on the other hand, thrives on its huge reservoir of talent.—
Philipp Lahm,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Kansas has a strong history of development and success which were huge things for me during this process.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2025
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The month leading up to their Champions League tie with Real Madrid has been absolutely hideous.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The architectural vandalism was hideous and heartbreaking to watch, inhumane civic renewal by wrecking ball in the discredited vein of Robert Moses.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Monstrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monstrous. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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