1
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
Standing in the hulking concrete box—the open-air nucleus of the home—evokes being in a James Turrell Skyspace, your senses heightened to the shifting of the light or the passing of clouds.
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Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Sweet photos of the two saw Kelce down on one knee, gifting Swift a hulking Old Mine Brilliant cut diamond.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The new series steps back a generation to show us Claire’s parents and those of Jamie Fraser, Claire’s hulking and dashing Scottish husband.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Despite its hulking size, this enemy was dashing around at breakneck speed, dropping missile strikes all around, and blasting lasers in an attempt to eviscerate me.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Sweet photos of the two saw Kelce down on one knee, gifting Swift a hulking Old Mine Brilliant cut diamond.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The new series steps back a generation to show us Claire’s parents and those of Jamie Fraser, Claire’s hulking and dashing Scottish husband.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Despite its hulking size, this enemy was dashing around at breakneck speed, dropping missile strikes all around, and blasting lasers in an attempt to eviscerate me.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hulking
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Each bedroom is big enough to hold at least a full-size bed, if not larger, and there’s room to add some type of storage—a must-have for families who want to go tiny.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Against Sunderland, United weren’t required to stretch themselves to athletic extremes.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Even though the Dartmouth players, like other Ivy Leaguers, weren’t on athletic scholarships and didn’t play for a program known for producing NBA prospects, they were nonetheless deemed employees.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Yet those football sackings ate up 28 per cent of their wage bill savings, and came at a time when the club is still incurring the costs of its sizeable downsizing.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Team owners are expecting a sizable bump on the next deal, which would kick in after the 2027-28 season.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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And then a burly Irishman saw his competition hit the shot of his golfing life, and bettered him.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Then, a burly man wearing a blue Patriots hat and white t-shirt approached her, extending a set of keys.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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Sportsnet, owned by Canadian media conglomerate Rogers Communications, is the Canadian rights-holder for all Blue Jays games, as well as being the Canadian rights-holder for a substantial package of MLB regular-season games and the entire postseason.—
Richard Deitsch,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Anyone who requires dialysis is covered by Medicare at substantial cost to taxpayers, Norton says.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Oxygen bleach soaks—Oxygen bleach (not to be confused with chlorine bleach) is a gentle yet powerful whitening agent.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Here’s a handsome Japanese cutting board that’s designed to minimize stress on your hand and lengthen the life of your chef’s knives.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
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Dodge had already poured out her heart in letters to Stein, expressing her dissatisfaction with her husband and her passion for her son’s handsome young tutor.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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The star’s lower, huskier baritone voice has always made an impact in BTS’ music with the star citing the likes of Bing Crosby, Eric Benet and Ruben Studdard as inspirations.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Carpenter is plainly a student of Parton’s, evoking her pinup styling (voluminous hair, big red lips), her persona (sharp with a knowing wink), and her voice, which is rich and husky and accompanied by a country lilt.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Hulking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hulking. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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