as in gigantic
unusually large
people seem to be buying ever more gargantuan SUVs these days
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Recent Examples of gargantuan
Maybe Nintendo is trying to cash in as much as possible after Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's gargantuan sales.
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PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
But one pandemic later, the gargantuan spending the government undertook to steer the economy through the crisis is making its mark.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
The filmmaker was thinking of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia while writing the screenplay—though his resulting work thankfully lacks the melodramatic verve of Anderson’s gargantuan Boogie Nights follow-up.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2025
Edwards broke his own world record twice on that day, jumping a gargantuan 18 meters and 29 centimeters (slightly over 60 feet) with his second attempt.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
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PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
But one pandemic later, the gargantuan spending the government undertook to steer the economy through the crisis is making its mark.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025
The filmmaker was thinking of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia while writing the screenplay—though his resulting work thankfully lacks the melodramatic verve of Anderson’s gargantuan Boogie Nights follow-up.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2025
Edwards broke his own world record twice on that day, jumping a gargantuan 18 meters and 29 centimeters (slightly over 60 feet) with his second attempt.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gargantuan
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After the House settlement, both schools dissolved their ties with collectives, but many schools still have them in a new era that is essentially a gigantic, expensive experiment.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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Their Instagram announcement—a carousel of the couple's lavish garden engagement photoshoot—has been liked more than 35 million times since it was posted on August 26, with Swifties around the world fawning over the singer's gigantic ring.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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That’s a huge win for Nvidia and its customers as efficiency gains reduce the total cost of ownership as a data center can pump out significantly more compute without increasing power consumption.—
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CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
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Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to take control of Greenland, framing the huge Arctic territory as vital for American national security.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
27 Aug. 2025
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But with each passing summer of enormous transfer spending, the chances of turning the boat around fade ever further.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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There has been an enormous amount of press coverage of the battle over gerrymandering in the last month.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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While the storyline echoes the original attraction, everything from the giant guitar outside to landmarks along the limo ride will get a Muppets touch next year.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The talents are seen posing in a public bathroom with red and black tiles, reproducing the set of Michele’s sophomore Valentino ready-to-wear show, staged in a giant public toilet bathed in red light.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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That raised officially reported deaths from such causes to at least 361, including 130 children, the vast majority in recent weeks.—
Emily Rose,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The vast majority of guns do not come from Chicago.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Environmental Protection Agency oversaw a massive cleanup effort, for one.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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In March, a massive, violent earthquake shook Myanmar.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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First came a colossal eruption off the sun's southeastern limb, caught in stunning detail by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) and NOAA's GOES-SUVI instrument.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Evoking divinity and a potential abode for the kami, or sacred spirits, the colossal site-specific work spans 797 square feet across two walls in the foyer leading to The Shinto Shrine, enshrining the sun goddess, Amaterasu Oomikami, the Japanese sun goddess and a central deity in Shinto mythology.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors too.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Nevertheless, Spieckerman said the SNAP program changes present a tremendous loyalty-building opportunity for Walmart.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Gargantuan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gargantuan. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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