1
as in heavy
having great weight
a massive piece of furniture that was nearly impossible to move
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2
as in huge
unusually large
the massive statue took up most of the small yard
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as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
the war memorial's massive dignity moves most visitors to reflective silence
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Recent Examples of massive
After China fired ballistic missiles at American bases in Japan, the fighting exploded, with the U.S. launching massive strikes against the mainland and Japanese jets attacking Chinese ships.
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Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Until now, the most massive back hole merger was GW190521, detected in 2020.
—ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
Americans' views on immigration took a massive positive swing this year amid President Donald Trump's ongoing crackdown, according to new Gallup polling.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Washington — Republicans plan to slash Medicaid funding to help offset the tax cuts and new spending included in President Trump's massive domestic policy bill.
—July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025
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Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Until now, the most massive back hole merger was GW190521, detected in 2020.
—ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
Americans' views on immigration took a massive positive swing this year amid President Donald Trump's ongoing crackdown, according to new Gallup polling.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Washington — Republicans plan to slash Medicaid funding to help offset the tax cuts and new spending included in President Trump's massive domestic policy bill.
—July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for massive
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The outages came after monsoon storms moved across the state, bringing heavy rain, wind and flash flooding risk.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Recent heavy rains likely contributed to the dam failure.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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On Thursday, Israel’s military took journalists to the Gaza side of the Kerem Shalom crossing where hundreds of boxes of aid were on pallets filling a huge lot.—
Sam Mednick,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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So, my ability for my flat serves not only to be coming in at 145 [mph] but also rising above his shoulders is huge.—
Jacob Steinberg,
Baltimore Sun,
26 July 2025
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Scottie Scheffler romped to a magnificent four-shot victory to seal his first British Open title at Royal Portrush on Sunday, notching his fourth major success.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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The building was a synagogue and the room, which had a magnificent candelabra chandelier at its center, had only a few candles lit.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 July 2025
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Hasbro did take a hefty $1 billion write down on its consumer products business in part as retailers pushed holiday orders until later in the year given general economic uncertainty.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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Brexit made businesses abandon the UK — Trump’s hefty EU tariffs could bring them back.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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As the creature lowers a gigantic foot to squash the dog, Superman swoops in to save the precious pup.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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These few minutes with the whale sharks are the culmination of a year’s planning, a gigantic logistical effort to shadow a giant.—
Matthew Abbott,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
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Scene Breakdown: Embrace AI Convention - From a dance battle to a blood fest, this breakdown will show how each department worked together to create this epic and deadly sequence.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Iyo Sky and Rhea Ripley were locked into an epic battle for the Women’s World Championship.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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At the Gault Site, north of Austin, archaeologists led by Michael Collins unearthed not only an enormous quantity of Clovis-era artifacts, but also pre-Clovis evidence that pushes the dating of Paleo-Indian arrival in Central Texas back to perhaps 20,000 years ago.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Single events can have enormous importance in a game, series and season while also being single events.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Season 5 was — to put it mildly — a glorious train wreck.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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Nestled in the rolling hills of Somerset, Bath is a glorious English city that seduces with its honeyed townhouses, stately colonnaded crescents, swish spas, and timeless Roman relics.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Massive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massive. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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