as in gigantic
unusually large
people seem to be buying ever more gargantuan SUVs these days
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Recent Examples of gargantuan
On a moonless night in January, a gargantuan turtle was digging a nest high up on a soft sand beach at Galathea Bay on the Great Nicobar Island in the Indian Ocean.
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M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Flushing toilets and gargantuan shower heads.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
In a luxury industry almost entirely controlled by gargantuan conglomerates like LVMH and Kering, Armani was a rare holdout, managing to retain its independence a private company.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Avraham and his wife, Susan Tahari, commissioned local architect Robert Zampolin to design the gargantuan 21,000-square-foot mansion.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gargantuan
M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Flushing toilets and gargantuan shower heads.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
In a luxury industry almost entirely controlled by gargantuan conglomerates like LVMH and Kering, Armani was a rare holdout, managing to retain its independence a private company.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Avraham and his wife, Susan Tahari, commissioned local architect Robert Zampolin to design the gargantuan 21,000-square-foot mansion.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gargantuan
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Here, slowly being swallowed by vegetation and worn down by time, are gigantic mausoleums, vast underground cisterns, temples, imposing city walls and a breathtaking theater perched, like Machu Picchu, on a hilltop that offers views stretching for miles all around.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Royer, who worked as an architect before joining Ford 15 years ago, said the miniature clay world headquarters will be something people can use to navigate the real-life gigantic space.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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The playoff picture should get more clear in Week 5 with some huge showdowns - notably Penn State hosting Oregon and Georgia hosting Alabama.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Lamb is a huge focal point for the Dallas offense and is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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For brands, the potential is enormous.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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And that will be an enormous problem Thursday against Buffalo’s Josh Allen — perhaps the NFL’s top quarterback running threat — if it’s not corrected.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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But things get real when an actual giant anaconda appears, turning their comically chaotic movie set into a deadly situation.—
Sharareh Drury,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Texas Ordering amid the heat and smoke of Kreuz’s massive pit room, where the countermen pull giant hunks of beef brisket and shoulder clod from the brick pits and carve them on round butcher blocks, remains an essential Texas barbecue experience.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Four responded directly, and at least two others commented on social media, with the vast majority declining to respond to whether Tylenol should be avoided.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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The mission's data will also help scientists map the outer boundary of the heliosphere, the vast bubble around our solar system that's dominated by the sun's solar wind and magnetic field.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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The same goes for its overall profile, though, there’s a lot going on in its front fascia—the side venting is seemingly there for function, but the massive grille is… a lot.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The mining of coal, for example, unleashes massive amounts of methane into the atmosphere.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
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In the mountains of central China, a colossal antenna system stretches across the landscape.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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The recall includes specific lots of Kroger raw colossal EZ peel shrimp, Kroger Mercado cooked shrimp, and AquaStar raw shrimp skewers.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Sep. 2025
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That's because Silent Hill f is one of the boldest, darkest, goriest, grimmest, and flat out best games in the entire series; a tremendous achievement that just over a year ago seemed unfathomable.—
Vincent Acovino,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
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And while there is a tremendous amount of uncertainty about the path forward for the economy, stocks are trading at historically expensive valuations.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Gargantuan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gargantuan. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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