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unusually large
I'm sleepy because I ate a humongous lunch
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Recent Examples of humongous
The center of the restaurant is home to a humongous cheese cellar that resembles a giant glass tube.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Bubble fears surrounds stocks within the Magnificent 7 — Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla — as well as Oracle and Softbank and other tech companies’ multi-billion-dollar investments in the unrelenting buildout of humungous data centers to power their AI systems.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
These burgeoning supermassive black holes could have formed either by the direct gravitational collapse of a humongous gas cloud or from the merger of myriad stellar-mass black holes produced by the core collapse of massive stars in a dense stellar cluster hidden inside a gas cloud.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Only females could drag all around the world at night without ever getting lost a weighty sleigh, humongous, ginormous bag of toys and a fat guy in asuit who takes all the credit.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Bubble fears surrounds stocks within the Magnificent 7 — Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla — as well as Oracle and Softbank and other tech companies’ multi-billion-dollar investments in the unrelenting buildout of humungous data centers to power their AI systems.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
These burgeoning supermassive black holes could have formed either by the direct gravitational collapse of a humongous gas cloud or from the merger of myriad stellar-mass black holes produced by the core collapse of massive stars in a dense stellar cluster hidden inside a gas cloud.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Only females could drag all around the world at night without ever getting lost a weighty sleigh, humongous, ginormous bag of toys and a fat guy in asuit who takes all the credit.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humongous
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Deportees who aren't imprisoned face challenges Even those who are not immediately jailed face huge challenges, including economic ones, upon their return to their home country.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2026
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Anderson said that experience was a huge help in preparing him for his eventual MLB promotion.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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Those institutions are largely unconcerned with the small- and medium-sized enterprises that Fasanara has become so accustomed to financing and would much rather continue to focus on large, mainstream corporate clients, where the returns are gigantic.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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The wide-plank floors and exposed rafters preserve some of the 1800s charm, along with gigantic fireplaces in the living room and the kitchen.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
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Some areas have also seen giant wildfires that left no grass for grazing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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American Airlines was marking its centennial on Wednesday with celebrations at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and the giant carrier’s other hubs.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The cameras in the operations centers mostly have high-definition signals displayed on the big monitors, but the size of the files for those signals is enormous and a big burden if CDOT kept the visuals.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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While still in its infancy, quantum technology harnesses subatomic particles to make potentially enormous advances in a wide range of computing applications.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Being in the band for 10 years, that’s nearly a third of my life, and the vast majority of my creative life.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2026
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All in a place where people are living atop vast deposits of coal, oil, and gas.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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During the chaos, community members like local restaurant owner Ron Grady stepped up to offer warm shelter and food to those who were stranded in the cold due to the massive multi-vehicle crash.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack overnight.—
Aidan Stretch,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Spacecraft returning from the moon hit Earth's atmosphere at tremendous speeds — 24,000 mph (38,600 kph) or thereabouts.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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How tremendous the moviegoing experience is throughout the country.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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According to Lane, his story began on Roblox, the colossal online gaming platform popular with children and teens.—
Mike Levine,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Gettysburg, by contrast, is a colossal achievement, a rich and impactful film that unfurls with the patience and depth of a great novel.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Humongous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humongous. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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