hulking

adjective

hulk·​ing ˈhəl-kiŋ How to pronounce hulking (audio)
Synonyms of hulkingnext
: ponderous, massive
a hulking wrestler

Examples of hulking in a Sentence

A hulking figure appeared in the doorway. a heavy, hulking stone blocked the way
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The floors and doors are original, Scott said, as is a hulking brass cash register that hasn’t rung up a sale in probably 60 years. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026 One is the repeal of the tax breaks, and another is designed to protect consumers from paying for infrastructure costs associated with serving the hulking computing centers. Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026 Micron’s hulking worksite warps the scale of every building in Southeast Boise. Mark Dee march 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026 Just off Highway 101 in San Jose sits the Monarch Truck Center, a hulking monolith that for years sold, leased, fixed, and pretty much did everything involving trucks. John Ramos, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hulking

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hulking was in 1698

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“Hulking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hulking. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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