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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
But this year, the hulking Red Sox prospect is finally beginning to tap into his latent potential.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Given the dramatic manner in which the hulking piers marched down the center of the institution’s narrow corridor, flanked by the photographer’s three-inch-square Polaroids, hung as if in awed supplication, the effect verged on hyperbole, the gnomic ceding to the grandiose.
—James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Just as the coach embraced Iheanchor, the hulking offensive tackle’s phone rang.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Khanna’s second stop on the trip was JM Steel in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania, a plant turning hulking steel coils into solar tracker tubes for the company Nextpower.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 28 May 2026
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Given the dramatic manner in which the hulking piers marched down the center of the institution’s narrow corridor, flanked by the photographer’s three-inch-square Polaroids, hung as if in awed supplication, the effect verged on hyperbole, the gnomic ceding to the grandiose.
—James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Just as the coach embraced Iheanchor, the hulking offensive tackle’s phone rang.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Khanna’s second stop on the trip was JM Steel in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania, a plant turning hulking steel coils into solar tracker tubes for the company Nextpower.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hulking
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The largest open-air living history museum in the Shenandoah Valley is expanding to include an indoor gallery space by 2027.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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So do the large pink or queen conch, the fighting conch, the tulip band shell, the helmet shells and the cask shells.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Sports-loving Kim has re-committed to developing athletic talent as a tool to promote North Korea internationally, according to a report by South Korea’s Unification Ministry.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Each week, the competitors will push themselves to their athletic limits to pass courses that challenge their strength, speed and agility.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The group is unpopular among many in the country’s sizeable Christian minority.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Upstairs, the primary suite is a sizable offering with its own balcony and sitting room.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
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Inside a black metal cage at the courtroom’s edge, three men waited silently to face the chief judge, a burly brigadier general in the Lebanese Army.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Amin Abdullah, 51 (San Diego Police Department) Abdullah was known for his burly figure and his warm smile.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Although both technologies have generated headlines, attracted billions in investment, and prompted debates around consumer protection and national security, the federal government’s approach to oversight of these innovations has diverged in a substantial way.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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That is, unless the homeowner has substantial savings.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Winery owner Joe Brandonisio of Maple Park, Illinois, told CBS News' Rob Marciano that one of his workers tied himself to a water trailer to keep from being blown away during a powerful storm.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Like Adams, Richards’ importance stems from both his own talent and the considerable dropoff from him to the other options on the Americans’ roster.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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Given that Toy Story 4 earned 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and grossed over $1 billion worldwide, expectations are considerable.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Known for a unique approach to improvisation and his warm, husky voice, Ulmer settled into a niche of his own in the late Seventies and early Eighties.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
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The 5-year-old husky mix is a regular at Spot's Place in Regina, Saskatchewan, usually attending Monday through Friday.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Hulking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hulking. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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