A hulking figure appeared in the doorway.
a heavy, hulking stone blocked the way
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Pushing a spoke for years on end transforms Conan (played by a young Arnold Schwarzenegger) into a hulking physical specimen.—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 In the grocery store, Bravo Squad fights off a swarm of Locusts, but a monstrous and hulking Drone pins Marcus’s neck against a pillar.—George Yang, Space.com, 10 June 2026 Millions will be spent to regild the hulking Art Deco statues that buttress Arlington Memorial Bridge.—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 Finally, nearly three hours after doors opened … the lights dimmed, and from a set of doors at the side of the orchestra, Madonna — wearing sunglasses, a shimmering silver dress, and a hulking white fur coat — emerged like Old Deuteronomy.—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hulking