as in gigantic
unusually large
people seem to be buying ever more gargantuan SUVs these days
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Recent Examples of gargantuan
The ultra-detailed view includes everything from gargantuan clouds of supersonic gas to individual stars and could take years to analyze.
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
That provision was offered because Warner board members expressed concerns that Paramount may not be able to round up sufficient financing to close such a gargantuan deal.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Since last year, Courtois has been working on his new home, which will have a gargantuan surface area of 64,000 square feet, according to the newspaper ABC—keep in mind, a standard adult soccer field typically measures between 57,600 and 81,000 square feet.
—Carlota Aladro, Architectural Digest, 23 Feb. 2026
Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan The connective tissue between Michigan’s gargantuan frontcourt and skilled backcourt, Lendeborg is the versatile destroyer that gives Dusty May tremendous lineup flexibility.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026
That provision was offered because Warner board members expressed concerns that Paramount may not be able to round up sufficient financing to close such a gargantuan deal.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Since last year, Courtois has been working on his new home, which will have a gargantuan surface area of 64,000 square feet, according to the newspaper ABC—keep in mind, a standard adult soccer field typically measures between 57,600 and 81,000 square feet.
—Carlota Aladro, Architectural Digest, 23 Feb. 2026
Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan The connective tissue between Michigan’s gargantuan frontcourt and skilled backcourt, Lendeborg is the versatile destroyer that gives Dusty May tremendous lineup flexibility.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gargantuan
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Their next album has to hit harder than the last, their growing Street Mob Records roster depends on their vision for the label, and a gigantic tour leaves no room for mistakes.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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But California’s high cost of living is a gigantic gripe.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Everyone’s broken, so the collective strength of the cast in keeping us on our toes about where this is all headed is a huge plus.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Rich-girl flip-flops Flip-flops underwent a huge glow-up last summer, graduating from a beachside afterthought to a genuine fashion statement.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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And so, not far from Tau Ceti, an enormous alien spacecraft looms into view.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, the birth of this enormous sweeping bar may have initially concentrated gas to help trigger star formation and then propel stars outward, the researchers suggested.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Elsewhere, German autos giant BMW said Thursday that net profit for 2025 exceeded 7 billion euros, slightly above the consensus estimate compiled by LSEG.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Walking among the colorful, striped geological layers feels like stepping inside a giant painting made by nature itself.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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The vast majority of the strikes against internal security services thus far have been conducted by the United States.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the years following Deng Xiaoping’s turn toward a capitalist economy, some Chinese intellectuals felt a kind of spiritual malaise; Deng’s reforms had failed to provide moral direction for a vast and proud former empire.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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There are plenty of common spaces to lounge about in, from the bar to the restaurant (Macondo, which feels like a massive, beachy living room) to the beach cabanas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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Both massive aircraft can act as the president’s emergency operations hub in times of national security threats, such as a nuclear war.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Chief Executive David Zaslav and his team have worked feverishly to pay down the colossal debt that came from Discovery’s 2022 takeover of the larger WarnerMedia.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Jetavanaramaya, a colossal fourth-century Sri Lankan monument, was once among the world’s largest structures.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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District 6 has tremendous real estate that has yet to be developed.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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And just four companies hold 90% of California’s refining capacity, giving them tremendous market power.—
Paasha Mahdavi,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Gargantuan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gargantuan. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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