humongous

adjective

hyü-ˈməŋ-gəs How to pronounce humongous (audio)
variants also humungous
Definition of humongousnext
as in huge
unusually large I'm sleepy because I ate a humongous lunch

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Recent Examples of humongous The humongous robot Voltron served as the defender of the universe, being the only weapon able to fight off the evil Galra Empire and its ruler, Zarkon (voiced by Neil Kaplan). — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 10 June 2026 Collectively, the tech high-flyers are sporting a humongous multiple of 38, and the Interactive template reckons those PEs are due for a tumble. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 21 May 2026 The humongous helipad that first caught Devaney’s attention remains in place, extending into Biscayne Bay. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026 Everything in the movie, from the chomping shark attacks that churn up the waves with Hawaiian Punch foam to the way a humongous great white meets her fate at the end, takes an obvious page from Steven Spielberg’s gambits and techniques. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for humongous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humongous
  1. huge
  2. gigantic
  3. giant
  4. enormous
  5. vast
  6. massive
  7. tremendous
  8. colossal
Adjective
  • The account has more than 13 million followers, giving whoever controlled it access to a huge audience and the credibility that comes with Microsoft’s name.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • For a family living in poverty, having a home can make a huge difference in the fight for survival.
    — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of huge
Adjective
  • Or Mitch Moreland hits a gigantic late-inning homer in game four of a World Series game to make that series 3-1 instead of 2-2.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Still, a gigantic price target hike to $1,000 from $796 prior, representing 35% upside.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of gigantic
Adjective
  • Most of the time, Mark just flails, complains, and pouts like a giant baby, and Affleck’s twitchy, rapid-fire delivery can’t give the character any life or depth.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
  • If a crack reaches a giant zucchini’s internal cavity, the zucchini — known as marrow by growers — is disqualified.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of giant
Adjective
  • First developed in the 1950s, this aircraft has an enormous weapon payload capacity and intercontinental range.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
  • On top of store closures and unsold inventory, the company was choking on enormous debt from a private equity buyout in 2014.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of enormous
Adjective
  • Questions remain over how the Premier League could create competitive balance, given the vast differences in spending ability between its biggest clubs and smaller challengers.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Halzen had the idea to turn the vast Antarctic ice into such a detector.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of vast
Adjective
  • On Monday, stand-up comedians on social media launched a massive awareness campaign to pressure one of their own, Sebastian Maniscalco, to reconsider recent programming decisions at his SiriusXM radio station, Sebastian Maniscalco’s Comedy Radio.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The whole story unfolds within a massive narrative arc that spans the roughly 20 years of the hunt for the Monster.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of massive
Adjective
  • What is already clear is the tremendous talent across our organization and our shared mission to deepen and extend our fans’ emotional connection to our iconic brands and franchises through high-quality products and stories.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The museum brought a tremendous wow factor that cities around the world were soon clamoring to imitate.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of tremendous
Adjective
  • The signal, however, is evidence of a colossal magnetic field — not intelligent life.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The sensational international rescue of the famously sentient creatures, replete with colossal cargo planes, huge crates and Shedd staffers working in the dead of night to transport and care for the whales, must have looked made for social media.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of colossal

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