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also humungous
as in huge
unusually large
I'm sleepy because I ate a humongous lunch
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Recent Examples of humongous
There were a variety of flavors on the humongous pie, including cheese, pepperoni, sausage, peppers, onions and a special sauce.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 May 2025
The zoom has a humongous front element and will show flare if the sun hits the glass from an angle.
—PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
Along with a roomy kitchen and a living room with 26-foot-high ceilings and a humongous skylight, there’s a powder room and a good-sized terrace on the third floor and a bedroom and a bathroom with another sauna on the fourth.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
Like the social stability of these people who had just gone through a humongous trauma, must be on the edge, don't know what's going to happen, completely insecure.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 May 2025
The zoom has a humongous front element and will show flare if the sun hits the glass from an angle.
—PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
Along with a roomy kitchen and a living room with 26-foot-high ceilings and a humongous skylight, there’s a powder room and a good-sized terrace on the third floor and a bedroom and a bathroom with another sauna on the fourth.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
Like the social stability of these people who had just gone through a humongous trauma, must be on the edge, don't know what's going to happen, completely insecure.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humongous
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The prize money the club will receive, which is huge compared to prize money domestically and in the OFC, could further add to its dominance in New Zealand and Oceania, and skew the balance domestically and regionally.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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To lose one legend before a huge Test series could be put down to misfortune, but losing two looked anything but careless for India at Headingley, where two of the younger faces of their batting lineup stepped comfortably into the shoes of giants.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The bottom line is that this legislation acts as a giant wealth transfer from the poor to the rich and the young to the old.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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The Senate's version of the giant tax and spending bill might eliminate tax credits for electric vehicle purchases even sooner than the House version.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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The reluctance to do so earlier has converted a modest problem into a gigantic problem.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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An image taken on March 8 documented two gigantic plumes arching above its surface.—
Robin Andrews,
Wired News,
15 June 2025
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And the Venus of Hohle Fels—the oldest undisputed depiction of a human being—was crafted out of mammoth ivory some 40,000 years ago.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
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Playing amid a heat wave in St. Louis, Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz vomited on the field before returning to launch a mammoth go-ahead home run.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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And perhaps no one has had more to live up to than Nate O’Donnell. O’Donnell, a senior infielder/pitcher, had a monster junior season.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Asian currencies have made monster moves versus the U.S. dollar.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Energy Prices The war between Israel and Iran had evoked fears of a regional conflict that results in massive civilian casualties, and disrupts the flow of energy and other trade through the region.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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As muscular as Lewis-Parry already is, special makeup effects supervisor John Nolan added even more muscles on top of his massive frame, especially to his back.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
21 June 2025
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The celebration, which drew arts and civic leaders for the first of three preview nights, was far grander than the concert on March 26,1965, that opened LACMA’s Leo S. Bing Theatre the night before the doors opened to the museum’s original galleries.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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The grand wedding of the fourth-richest person in the world in Italy's historic city has caused consternation online and in Venice and even forced the couple to change venues last-minute.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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While there has been a tremendous amount of misinformation—and in some cases, outright lies—about my bill, many people brought forward sincere concerns.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Kling, who grew up in Kansas and turns 68 in October, has overseen a period of tremendous growth for the city.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
30 June 2025
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“Humongous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humongous. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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