as in gigantic
unusually large
people seem to be buying ever more gargantuan SUVs these days
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Recent Examples of gargantuan
In a stunning reversal, that gargantuan mammal had caught me.
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Nina E. Cerfolio, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Append to this figure the $13 trillion in disposable income that is believed to encompass the disability community and their allies, and a gargantuan market opportunity reveals itself.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Chinese e-commerce sites such as Shein, Temu and Aliexpress have built their gargantuan business models around de minimis shipments.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) Of the six existing Resident Evil movies, Extinction is perhaps the most recognizable, thanks to that scene where Project Alice (Milla Jovovich) turns a sky filled with zombie crows into a gargantuan, swirling halo of fire.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Nina E. Cerfolio, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Append to this figure the $13 trillion in disposable income that is believed to encompass the disability community and their allies, and a gargantuan market opportunity reveals itself.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Chinese e-commerce sites such as Shein, Temu and Aliexpress have built their gargantuan business models around de minimis shipments.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) Of the six existing Resident Evil movies, Extinction is perhaps the most recognizable, thanks to that scene where Project Alice (Milla Jovovich) turns a sky filled with zombie crows into a gargantuan, swirling halo of fire.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gargantuan
Adjective
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In the afternoon, the café-style windows are thrown open as its bistro tables spill out onto the sidewalk, ready to hold gigantic Aperol spritzes in burgundy glasses.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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While Trump has already implemented an additional 10% tariff on goods imports from almost all countries, as well as much higher tariffs on some sectors and a gigantic duty on imports from China, the European Union has so far only threatened limited retaliatory tariffs on US goods.—
Olesya Dmitracova,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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By the time the teams play, Mikel Arteta’s side will either be in a buoyant mood, having edged past Paris Saint-Germain to reach the Champions League final in Munich, or flat, their season of huge promise having failed to deliver silverware.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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That plan was ultimately dumped due to the huge costs — with one estimate of a $92-million price tag — and other logistical issues.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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With Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs, many countries had limited recourse for retaliation because the U.S. trade deficit on physical goods in nearly all nations is so enormous.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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Finding the house was an enormous challenge for McBride and locations manager Kale Murphy; initial candidates weren’t distinct enough from the Gemstones’ other residences, and the search took so long McBride nearly called HBO to request a pause in production.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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So far, a handful of notable companies are on board, including gaming giant Razer.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The vast aisles crammed with giant packages, those hard-to-navigate carts, the ginormous crowds.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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From raw material cultivation to textile finishing, nearly every stage of production relies on manufacturers’ access to vast quantities of clean, affordable water.—
Ken Katz,
Sourcing Journal,
5 May 2025
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So far, the vast majority (around 97%) of cases in 2025 have been in people who had no record of being vaccinated.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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Concerns are that everyone in AI is pretty much part of a massive one-way-fits-all mindset, blindly pursuing the same kinds of algorithms and approaches.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Yet even as the party showcases a solidly deep bench of experience 2028 contenders, there is a nagging narrative, mostly in media circles, that Democrats should mimic the GOP by eloping with a non-traditional candidate with a massive entertainment or social media footprint.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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And yet, this colossal level of easement doesn’t have to equate to being underdressed.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
29 Apr. 2025
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The 62-page review has been in the works for months and engaged with a colossal 2,500 BBC employees and freelancers across the UK including 20 production companies that make shows for the BBC.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Blazers, in my opinion, have a tremendous frontcourt of the future with Deni Avdija, Toumani Camara and Donovan Clingan.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Simple sleep hygiene shifts can make a tremendous improvement.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
1 May 2025
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“Gargantuan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gargantuan. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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