as in gigantic
unusually large
a Brobdingnagian billboard stood at the entrance to the theme park
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Recent Examples of Brobdingnagian
But these central galactic monsters are millions of times more massive, and some have grown to the Brobdingnagian heft of billions of solar masses.
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
22 May 2025
In the past year, solar power has experienced Brobdingnagian growth, even by solar standards.
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Umair Irfan,
Vox,
20 Sep. 2024
The Brobdingnagian tower would be part of Phase 2, rising to become the centerpiece of the development after completion of the three other buildings.
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Bill Chappell,
NPR,
8 June 2024
Only a very few of these Brobdingnagian convertibles—featuring a 21-foot length, a 12.7-liter straight-eight engine, and 24-inch wheels—were produced in the 1920s and 1930s.
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Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
5 Apr. 2024
But how can a film begin to convey these Brobdingnagian dimensions?
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Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2023
Two decades ago, the Giant Magellan was one of three efforts hatched by competing groups of astronomers and institutions to create a new generation of Brobdingnagian telescopes unparalleled in the ability to gather starlight and pierce the voids of the night sky.
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Dennis Overbye Marcos Zegers,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2023
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
22 May 2025
In the past year, solar power has experienced Brobdingnagian growth, even by solar standards.
—
Umair Irfan,
Vox,
20 Sep. 2024
The Brobdingnagian tower would be part of Phase 2, rising to become the centerpiece of the development after completion of the three other buildings.
—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
8 June 2024
Only a very few of these Brobdingnagian convertibles—featuring a 21-foot length, a 12.7-liter straight-eight engine, and 24-inch wheels—were produced in the 1920s and 1930s.
—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
5 Apr. 2024
But how can a film begin to convey these Brobdingnagian dimensions?
—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2023
Two decades ago, the Giant Magellan was one of three efforts hatched by competing groups of astronomers and institutions to create a new generation of Brobdingnagian telescopes unparalleled in the ability to gather starlight and pierce the voids of the night sky.
—
Dennis Overbye Marcos Zegers,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Brobdingnagian
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While running your air conditioner is likely a must, there are actually other ways to keep your home cooler that don't involve blasting your AC or a gigantic electric bill.
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Those include partnering to develop digital workflows and their joint-ownership in the Terafab facility that plans to produce a gigantic one terawatt a year in compute hardware.
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The vast majority seem to be about industry titan StubHub, but people who bought through competitors such as SeatGeek and Vivid Seats have also reported issues.
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The vast indoor mall had a six-decade run as a top retail destination and gathering place for the Southwest Side’s West Lawn community, but a growing number of empty stores and unsafe conditions led city officials to file a lawsuit and force its closure.
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That would deal a huge blow to a state that relies on its top 1% of earners for nearly half its personal income tax revenue.
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So my whole upbringing was hiding and carrying this huge weight and secret.
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But for prices, the distinction makes an enormous difference, Kaneva noted.
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The wave that hit downtown Kansas City on Thursday wasn’t like what the city has seen before, even in enormous parades for Chiefs’ Super Bowl or Royals’ World Series victories.
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The only food stall that was open during kickoff sold turkey legs for $23, a smash cheeseburger for $20 and a giant western sausage for $20.
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The bodice also included a giant bow at the neck.
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Twenty-six years later, Kaufman was tapped to score indie developer Yacht Club Games’s Mina the Hollower, a throwback to the look and feel of 8-bit GBC games but with the type of colossal world, grandiose story, and elaborate gameplay typically reserved to the Soulsborne games.
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In fact, many on Wall Street fear that Tesla’s notched that astronomical market cap less on hopes of wonders to come, and more on the possibility SpaceX will bid something close to what the carmaker’s selling for to clinch a colossal takeover.
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The State of Colorado is mourning this tremendous loss alongside everyone who was impacted by Lynn.
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Late night parties followed and alcohol flowed, and my memory is of talent of all ages lovingly looking up at the master with tremendous gratitude.
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The country also has made a massive push to switch to electric vehicles, which reduced Chinese oil consumption by 1 million barrels per day, the International Energy Agency estimates.
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The brand is celebrating Prime Day with massive markdowns on its latest and greatest electronics like the Apple Watch SE 3, the AirPods Pro 3, and the 2026 MacBook Air laptop.
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“Brobdingnagian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Brobdingnagian. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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