hulking

adjective

ˈhəl-kiŋ How to pronounce hulking (audio)
Definition of hulkingnext
1
as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind a heavy, hulking stone blocked the way

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2
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 The dam, a hulking earthen structure along Highway 101 between San Jose and Morgan Hill, was built in 1950. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 With its hulking size and distinctive silhouette, Bank of America Plaza is a defining feature of Atlanta’s skyline. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 27 July 2026 In the story, an unnamed peaceful Ukrainian city is thrown into chaos when hulking military machines with menacing grins approach and begin raining down rockets on it. — Constant Méheut, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Ritchson plays John Miller, a hulking former criminal as generic as his name would suggest. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hulking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hulking
  1. large
  2. athletic
  3. sizable
  4. burly
  5. substantial
  6. powerful
  7. considerable
  8. husky
Adjective
  • Aerial footage showed a large law enforcement presence on Sunset Boulevard, which appeared to be closed off to traffic.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Only about 6% of the region’s deposits are controlled by the combined bank, ranking fourth behind larger national competition such as Truist, Bank of America and Wells Fargo.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of large
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  • Shelton cruised from there, mixing his primary weapons in with athletic defense that garnered big reactions from the Montreal crowd and deflated Nakashima even more.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Furthermore, extreme pay disparities exist, from low-wage support staff to multi-million dollar executive and athletic salaries, often tracking scale over prestige.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of athletic
Adjective
  • Pakistan must manage its sizeable Shiite population and its sensitive relationship with Tehran, while Turkey and Iran share concerns over Kurdish separatism despite competing elsewhere in the region.
    — Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The timing shook out nicely, considering Berg would go on to be tapped to succeed Don Garber as MLS’ next commissioner and has subsequently been tasked with unloading his sizable ownership stake in LAFC.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of sizable
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  • Fauci asked as a burly officer marched the man through the main door of the building and toward a police van, his hands zip-tied behind him.
    — Michael Collins, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Madden was the burly, garrulous head coach of the Oakland Raiders in the 1970s, leading the team to many championship games and its first Super Bowl victory.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of burly
Adjective
  • But developers accustomed to CUDA may need to rewrite and optimize substantial portions of their existing code before moving their training workloads to Ascend.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Business organizations, for example, typically devote substantial resources to risk management.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of substantial
Adjective
  • The two progressive, politically powerful unions helped carry Mayor Brandon Johnson into office.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Gratitude is the most powerful and enduring sentiment of all — not because everything’s fine.
    — Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of powerful
Adjective
  • The proposal has drawn considerable concern from residents, especially regarding traffic.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Villa go in as considerable underdogs — 7/2 to win in normal time and 2/1 to lift the trophy — and pulling it off would represent another big result in what has already been a landmark year for the club.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of considerable
Adjective
  • Tyler, after a brief recovery period, returned to the recording studio with a huskier, edgier voice.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The extravagant, hi-NRG single showcased the breadth of Tyler’s husky grandeur, which proved a perfect fit for Giorgio Moroder.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
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