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as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
a heavy, hulking stone blocked the way
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as in athletic
strongly and heavily built
several hulking shot putters waited outside the throwing circle for their turn in the competition
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Recent Examples of hulking
Fiji’s capital, Suva, is bordered on one side by jagged mountains and on the other by a harbor speckled with the hulking wrecks of fishing vessels and cargo ships abandoned by bankrupt companies and neglectful owners.
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Pete McKenzie, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Flanked by a hulking grey and black vessel docked in the facility’s basin over 1,000 feet long, the politicians, union and company leadership called the movement of work critical to military and commercial vessels a threat to the local economies and jobs, as well as the country’s national security.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 17 June 2025
It’s seen a humble farm turn into a hulking golf course.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 14 June 2025
On a Friday in April, a worker in thick rubber gloves and waterproof overalls stood at a hulking iron and steel machine, a century-old piece of engineering.
—Liza Weisstuch, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
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Pete McKenzie, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Flanked by a hulking grey and black vessel docked in the facility’s basin over 1,000 feet long, the politicians, union and company leadership called the movement of work critical to military and commercial vessels a threat to the local economies and jobs, as well as the country’s national security.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 17 June 2025
It’s seen a humble farm turn into a hulking golf course.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 14 June 2025
On a Friday in April, a worker in thick rubber gloves and waterproof overalls stood at a hulking iron and steel machine, a century-old piece of engineering.
—Liza Weisstuch, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hulking
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Never mind that the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union was the largest women’s organization in the U.S. and provided public speaking opportunities for women at a time this was almost unheard of.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
23 June 2025
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Over the past 10 years, the number of renters aged 65 and older has surged by nearly 30 percent, adding 2.4 million senior renters across the country—by far the largest growth of any age group, according to new research conducted by Point2Homes.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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Raffetto, who was president of the athletic association from 2018 through 2024, said the group has handed out about $10,000 in scholarships so far this year.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
28 June 2025
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Besides her athletic achievements, track and field fans love Fraser-Pryce for a variety of other reasons.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Bezos has made sizable contributions to Venetian charities in the lead-up to the wedding, including a million-euro donation to Corila, an academic consortium that studies Venice's lagoon ecosystem, Reuters reports.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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Bezos has also pledged to make sizable charity donations, including €1 million to Corila — an academic consortium dedicated to studying Venice’s lagoon ecosystem — according to Corriere della Sera and Italy’s ANSA news agency.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
23 June 2025
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The palenque circuit is de rigueur for Mexican artists, even a superstar like León — a burly man who tonight looks even bigger thanks to his ever-present high-crown cowboy hat.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
12 June 2025
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Two months ago, the world lost a gruff and burly guitar player named Al Barile.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
11 June 2025
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Immigrants make substantial contributions to the U.S. economy while also helping raise the living standards in developing economies.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2025
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Lory has 28 miles of trails, several with substantial climbs similar to Arthur’s Rock in ravines that have been remarkably green and lush this spring.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
19 June 2025
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This collection is a powerful vindication for those of us who have been wearing shorts almost all through the fashion weeks this season.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
27 June 2025
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This could unlock powerful use cases beyond assistive tech for people with paralysis.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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In 1923, the handsome thirty-one-year-old movie star Wallace Reid died from morphine and alcohol addiction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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All the Hamrick brothers are handsome, though in slightly different ways, like dogs born in different litters to the same purebred parents.—
David Sedaris,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Pictures of husky puppy Kiss who is now in the care of Austin Pets Alive!—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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Fred Clemens, the lodge owner, told us that a few big bass had been caught in Grassy Bay, also some husky channel cats running to 12 pounds.—
Don Shiner,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2025
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