as in vast
unusually large
the days when intrepid explorers sailed the vasty deep in small vessels
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Recent Examples of vasty
The great outdoors are beckoning just footsteps away Of course, one’s proximity to the vasty deep requires one to interact with nature on a more intimate level, and Terranea provides ample opportunities to get up close and personal with the aquatic life.
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David Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But in room after room, the vasty majority of the objects were mute and meaningless, and only those that somehow referenced other periods of crisis spoke with clarity.
—Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2020
The Globe reports that Breggin spent most of Monday morning painting a vasty different picture of Carter than the one presented by prosecutors last week.
—Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 12 June 2017
David Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But in room after room, the vasty majority of the objects were mute and meaningless, and only those that somehow referenced other periods of crisis spoke with clarity.
—Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2020
The Globe reports that Breggin spent most of Monday morning painting a vasty different picture of Carter than the one presented by prosecutors last week.
—Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 12 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vasty
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First, keep in mind that AGI and ASI will have been data trained by the vast stores of human writing.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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In the United States, childhood vaccine coverage has been declining, and the vast majority of measles cases this year – more than 90% – have been in people who were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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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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After Assad fell, Israel swiftly launched an enormous countrywide air campaign targeting the remnants of his military stockpiles.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Among the projects will be the construction of data centers to help provide the enormous amounts of energy needed to power AI.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
15 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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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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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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According to the announcement, the Godzilla crossover series reveals that the original purpose of the Foot Clan was to protect Japan from the giant monsters known as kaiju, of whom Godzilla is the most fearsome.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Until now, the most massive back hole merger was GW190521, detected in 2020.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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After China fired ballistic missiles at American bases in Japan, the fighting exploded, with the U.S. launching massive strikes against the mainland and Japanese jets attacking Chinese ships.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Surging demand for cement, explosives Besides the hydropower infrastructure and equipment suppliers, analysts suggest construction of the colossal project would also benefit companies involved in production of cement and civil explosive products.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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Betelgeuse, a colossal tangerine-red star, is barreling toward annihilation.—
Robin George Andrews,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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“Vasty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vasty. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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