as in vast
unusually large
the seemingly mountainous obstacles he had to overcome while growing up
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Recent Examples of mountainous
The trip includes the mountainous coastal reserve known as the Freycinet Peninsula, one of the most beautiful places on the planet.
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Everett Potter, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
For sheepherders living in Idaho, mountainous distances are all part of a day’s work.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025
Other red flag warnings for mountainous areas will remain in effect through this evening.
—Stephanie Fuerte, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
The areas have similar mountainous terrain, and the ties don’t end there.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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Everett Potter, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
For sheepherders living in Idaho, mountainous distances are all part of a day’s work.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025
Other red flag warnings for mountainous areas will remain in effect through this evening.
—Stephanie Fuerte, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
The areas have similar mountainous terrain, and the ties don’t end there.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for mountainous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountainous
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That legislation, passed in 1980, acknowledges the unique management challenges of Alaska’s vast tracts of public lands and requires federal agencies to cooperate with state managers.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
31 Jan. 2025
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The startup founded in 2023 has said its AI models either match or outperform top U.S. rivals at a fraction of the cost, challenging the view that scaling AI requires vast computing power and investment.—
Aditya Soni and Zaheer Kachwala,
USA TODAY,
30 Jan. 2025
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As a huge fan of the original, this is good news to me!—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2025
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Fawzi recalled that the protests in Deir ez-Zor led to a huge event in the central square, in which some twenty thousand people assembled and a statue of Bassel al-Assad was knocked to the ground.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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One thing management certainly has announced is a gigantic restructuring of TV and digital assets.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2025
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Kim Kardashian called Swift a snake on social media and the singer turned it into — at the time — a record breaking tour complete with a gigantic king cobra stage prop.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Black Lives Matter movement gained enormous attention with its stand against police brutality.—
John Blake,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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This guy Puffy, this guy is in an enormous amount of trouble.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Those are giant movies, so there’s a lot of expectations and there’s a lot of money.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Parson turned his corner lot into a showcase of creativity, beginning with a giant cutout of Bigfoot.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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The company, founded in late 2023 by Chinese hedge fund manager Liang Wenfeng, is one of scores of startups that have popped up in recent years seeking big investment to ride the massive AI wave that has taken the tech industry to new heights.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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The film was a massive hit over the summer and has only led to more star making roles for Sklenar.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Jets’ fourth-round pick in 2024 is also exceeding expectations, bulldozing his way to danger areas while playing a tremendous role in Niagara’s franchise turnaround.—
Murat Ates,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Financial institutions have a tremendous opportunity to step in and offer solutions tailored to these businesses' unique needs.—
Sal Rehmetullah,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The colossal ice mass, currently 173 miles away, is spinning northward from Antarctica and could potentially ground itself against the island.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Don Lemon is predicting a major comeback for Matt Lauer, eight years after the former news anchor's colossal fall from grace.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Mountainous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountainous. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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