gargantuan

adjective

gär-ˈgan(t)-sh(ə-)wən How to pronounce gargantuan (audio)
Definition of gargantuannext
as in gigantic
unusually large people seem to be buying ever more gargantuan SUVs these days

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Recent Examples of gargantuan To manage flooding, Tokyo built two gargantuan underground systems of tanks and tunnels. — Len Maniace, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 With the gargantuan Oracle Park video board emblazoned with a greeting for Jackson Flora, the face of the organization’s glorious past welcomed the young man expected to be a sizable part of its future. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 Recent data shows that the gargantuan interest and investment in AI adoption (estimated to be around $750 billion for this year alone) have pushed a variety of prices higher, lifting overall inflation in the process. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 28 July 2026 Instead, the local fisherman saw a dozen gargantuan shipping containers stacked on top of each other. — Andrew Zucker, Air Mail, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for gargantuan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gargantuan
  1. gigantic
  2. huge
  3. enormous
  4. giant
  5. vast
  6. massive
  7. colossal
  8. tremendous
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  • Kneeling beside the fallen buck, Charles, an avid trophy bowhunter, ran his hands over the gigantic rack.
    — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Lakes Mead and Powell, which are essentially one gigantic reservoir separated by the Grand Canyon, hold just under 60% of the total watercurrently stored in the Colorado River basin.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of gigantic
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  • But even when care is available, stigma can still present a huge barrier.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Fifth Round - Romero 10-9 (Lopez 49-46) Romero opened a huge gash over Lopez’s eye with a left hook and then nearly dropped him with a right hand.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of huge
Adjective
  • Tucker is being counted on as a middle-of-the-order presence, but the enormous contract has made every prolonged downturn more difficult to ignore.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers argue that the enormous cliff system triggered prolonged erosion that stripped away vast amounts of rock and helped expose some of North America’s oldest geological formations.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of enormous
Adjective
  • Hardware rich… Engineers have reams of data from all 13 test flights of Starship and its giant booster rocket, known as the Super Heavy.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Returning and reflying both Starship stages is a key component in SpaceX's design for the giant rocket, which will be the largest, most powerful launch vehicle in history once the company works out all its kinks.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of giant
Adjective
  • The Mexican navy searched a vast area of the Pacific Ocean by sea and air, eventually finding the two men floating in a large fishing cooler about 150 miles off the coast of Chiapas, a southern state in Mexico that borders Guatemala.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Masanori Kumagai/Kyodo News via AP Hiraguchi cited surveys showing the vast majority of Japanese supporting the death penalty as an unavoidable option.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of vast
Adjective
  • According to a new study published in Geology, the massive escarpment formed around 800 million to 750 million years ago as the ancient supercontinent Rodinia began to break apart.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Coach Keidane McAlpine hopes the Bulldogs, who dominated from start to finish on a massive stage, left a lasting impression.
    — Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of massive
Adjective
  • Brand New Day’s colossal success can’t just be attributed to the hero’s appeal, however.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
  • His own aesthetic at Serpentine leans whimsical and colossal.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of colossal
Adjective
  • His Hall of Fame status no doubt took a hit after lousy stints with the Jets and Steelers following his tremendous run in Green Bay.
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • This squad has tremendous depth relative to their Serie A rivals.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of tremendous

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