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Recent Examples of humongous Colossal has announced plans to re-create a number of extinct animals, most prominently the humongous woolly mammoth. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025 Each of the bedrooms has ample storage and a private bath, while the homeowner’s retreat occupies a wing of its own on the upper level and incorporates a private study along with two humongous walk-in closets and a spa bath. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025 The big news with the 15 Ultra is the camera, which is once again humongous at 1-inch and can shoot incredible photos. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 The big news with the 15 Ultra is the camera, which is once again humongous at 1-inch and can shoot incredible photos. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for humongous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humongous
Adjective
  • Tesla sales have experienced a huge international decline, leaving room for competitors to gain momentum.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Again, giving our team a chance to win and staying in it was huge.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • The last one on the right is now empty, cleared of clothes, cleats, camouflage Crocs and the giant National League Gold Glove trophy that sat on a middle shelf.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 May 2025
  • For those sorts of people, the news that audio giant JBL has developed a new PartyBox 520 speaker will be music to their ears.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Adjective
  • In the spring of 2022, Russian forces trapped a large group of Ukrainians inside a gigantic steel factory called Azovstal, in southern Ukraine.
    Simon Shuster, Time, 16 May 2025
  • What all of these cases have in common is a truly gigantic deer, and then, sadly, lots of discord within the hunting community.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • And the one mammoth presence in the middle of all of it was Big Papi.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • New estimates released by USGS on Wednesday indicate that just 61 million barrels of oil are technically recoverable in this region — equivalent to just 0.68 percent of the mammoth quantities already extracted.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Flagg is perfect positionally within their potential long-term starting five as a real playmaking four with size and ball skills, along with monster defensive traits.
    Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 12 May 2025
  • The film wastes little time getting to the action, which is great for kaiju fans who prefer less human yapping and more monster slapping.
    EW.com, EW.com, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • The massive undersea volcano reaches more than 3,600 feet above the seabed is located 300 miles offshore.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • But the rollout of a ban at such a massive scale has forced Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to enact informal entry processes that are already leading to backlogs.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Rather than crying, the resilient bride smiled and waved at everyone as she was wheeled out of the party on a gurney, where guests gave her a grand exit at the back of the building with wedding sparklers.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 May 2025
  • This is because, for a great leader, every conflict or opposition is a grand opportunity to upsell, impress and influence their critics and detractors.
    Ashutosh Labroo, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • The adaptation takes the game’s hugely engaging story and expands it for the screen, bringing tremendous performances, stunning effects, and impeccably shot action.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 26 May 2025
  • Yet this pittance of revenue from those heliports comes with tremendous costs to New Yorkers.
    Eric Katzman, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025

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“Humongous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humongous. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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