as in huge
unusually large
that pumpkin is so enormous that it has to be a record holder
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as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large
the enormousness of the mall is such that one could shop at a different store for every day of the year
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Recent Examples of enormous
Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 30 May 2025
Researchers said 7,000 years ago, a tsunami about 164 feet tall— the height of the Arc de Triomphe, or a giant sequoia — dislodged the enormous rock and moved it 656 feet inland.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Known for its high yield and hearty disposition, the vegetable will grow enormous (blue ribbon at the county fair energy) and plentiful specimens if left on the vine.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 May 2025
Kendrick followed with the first of his enormous postseason hits with a 10th-inning grand slam off Joe Kelly.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Google's search index is essentially an enormous database of information from billions of webpages.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 30 May 2025
Researchers said 7,000 years ago, a tsunami about 164 feet tall— the height of the Arc de Triomphe, or a giant sequoia — dislodged the enormous rock and moved it 656 feet inland.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Known for its high yield and hearty disposition, the vegetable will grow enormous (blue ribbon at the county fair energy) and plentiful specimens if left on the vine.
—Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 May 2025
Kendrick followed with the first of his enormous postseason hits with a 10th-inning grand slam off Joe Kelly.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enormous
Adjective
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Okonkwo made a huge impression in north Wales and his move was made permanent last summer on a free transfer.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Last year in May, heavy rains caused a huge billboard to collapse, killing at least 14 people and injuring dozens more.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Porter said the results illuminate the magnitude of the groundwater crisis in the Southwest, which is particularly helpful for state officials and lawmakers.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Ring While the United States Geological Survey stresses that factors like the distance from the earthquake, type of soil a building is built on and construction design are all key factors, damage begins to occur if an earthquake reaches somewhere between 4 or 5 magnitude.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The lander would also need to run on non-rechargeable batteries, because the vast distance to the Sun would make solar panels prohibitively massive.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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By running as an NPA, Pizzo hopes to appeal to a vast electorate alienated by both major parties.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The adaptation takes the game’s hugely engaging story and expands it for the screen, bringing tremendous performances, stunning effects, and impeccably shot action.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
26 May 2025
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Yet this pittance of revenue from those heliports comes with tremendous costs to New Yorkers.—
Eric Katzman,
New York Daily News,
25 May 2025
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The resulting Hubble Deep Field image revealed about 3,000 distant galaxies, offering humanity's first profound look into the universe's true immensity and revealing a cosmos teeming with galaxies, even at extreme distances.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The sheer immensity of the tent city is jaw-dropping, a hinterland oblivion of yurts and RVs, all stretching into the distance as far as the eye can see.—
Barrett Swanson,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In numerous ways, the loss of Fernandes would be a gigantic blow for United.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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This gigantic bet-and-get offer is exclusively available to new DraftKings customers who use the code and register today.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Earps also made a massive impact off the field, calling out Nike for not selling replica women’s goalkeeper shirts during the World Cup — and winning.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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After their massive breakthrough and worldwide success, all eyes are on Turnstile.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2025
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And as Suryavanshi walked off, television cameras caught him wiping away a tear, perhaps caught in the enormity of the moment.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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Hence cutting funding to grants that are subject to rigorous competition highlights the enormity of the problem that US science faces at this moment, relative to its geopolitical rivals, especially China.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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“Enormous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enormous. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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