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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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2
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, 31 May 2025
Hassell went on to credit the manager for calming him down from trying to hit a monstrous home run every time up.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
True to its class, the Katla delivers a monstrous 2,128 horsepower from a quad-turbo 7.0-liter V-12 engine that powers two wheels.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
Garrett received a monstrous four-year, $160 million deal from the AFC North division rival Browns.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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In the upcoming film, Oscar Isaac stars as Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature (Jacob Elordi) to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 May 2025
Hassell went on to credit the manager for calming him down from trying to hit a monstrous home run every time up.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
True to its class, the Katla delivers a monstrous 2,128 horsepower from a quad-turbo 7.0-liter V-12 engine that powers two wheels.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
Garrett received a monstrous four-year, $160 million deal from the AFC North division rival Browns.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monstrous
Adjective
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Higher wattages make louder and less distorted sounds possible without damaging the speaker.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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The software error could cause the review camera image to become distorted when the car is in reverse, the NHTSA says.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Then, on November 25, 1987, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office received a gruesome package in the mail.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Larvae of the parasitic fly chew through flesh, transforming small nicks into big, gruesome wounds.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
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In numerous ways, the loss of Fernandes would be a gigantic blow for United.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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This gigantic bet-and-get offer is exclusively available to new DraftKings customers who use the code and register today.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Tech wealth here looks even less appealing than that of the Roy family (the expensively beige décor is even uglier).—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
4 June 2025
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During the negotiation of USMCA in 2018, the current trade agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada that Trump managed during his first term, conversations between the President and GM occasionally turned ugly.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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No vaccine is perfect, the experts said, but the risk with the Covid vaccine is extremely small and the problems like a sore arm or a low-grade fever that some of his patients have experienced resolved quickly.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Stef Stef is extremely mature and grounded in her investigation of the Goon Docks.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The war has carried a horrific toll for Gazans, with many dead amid the fighting and whole neighborhoods razed to the ground.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Instead of just ending on that horrific moment, the show then cuts to Abby several days earlier.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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Okonkwo made a huge impression in north Wales and his move was made permanent last summer on a free transfer.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Behind Karl-Anthony Towns' huge fourth quarter, New York came storming back to take home a 106-100 lead and cut its series deficit to 2-1.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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There are no save-the-cat redemptions for a man who became famous for torturing, murdering and performing hideous experiments on countless Jews as part of a team of doctors overseeing medical services at Auschwitz-Birkenau.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
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But Eleanor has backed herself into an awful corner, and in some ways, so too has Johansson’s film, which is stuck trying to impart sage wisdom through the lens of a truly hideous (if well-meaning) lie.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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“Monstrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monstrous. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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