as in giant
unusually large
a jumbo jet
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as in whale
something that is unusually large and powerful
the winner in the contest for biggest pumpkin was a jumbo that weighed in at over a thousand pounds
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Recent Examples of jumbo
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
The menu has something for everyone—chicken wings, Hatteras-style clam chowder, jumbo shrimp, and quarter-pound hot dogs.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
The airline has 52 747s in its fleet and will operate 1,558 flights on the jumbo this summer, accounting for over 569,000 seats.
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—Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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Adjective
Most bakeries use jumbo muffin pans.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
The menu has something for everyone—chicken wings, Hatteras-style clam chowder, jumbo shrimp, and quarter-pound hot dogs.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
Williams again will see action as a jumbo running back in short-yardage situations.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
The airline has 52 747s in its fleet and will operate 1,558 flights on the jumbo this summer, accounting for over 569,000 seats.
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—Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumbo
Adjective
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While the storyline echoes the original attraction, everything from the giant guitar outside to landmarks along the limo ride will get a Muppets touch next year.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The talents are seen posing in a public bathroom with red and black tiles, reproducing the set of Michele’s sophomore Valentino ready-to-wear show, staged in a giant public toilet bathed in red light.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After being alerted to a distressed whale in the area by anglers, an NSRI vessel was dispatched to the scene.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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With a mission to rebuild abundant and biodiverse oceans, Oceana fights to stop overfishing, habitat destruction, oil and plastic pollution, as well as the killing of threatened species like turtles, whales, and sharks, among other causes.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In Let’s Play Ball, two rival teams of comedians go head-to-head in a race to transport a gigantic ball across various terrains.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Large downward revisions to monthly jobs data in recent weeks put a gigantic spotlight on an incredibly typical procedure for economic data.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nearby, kids will also enjoy discovering faux dinosaur bones and skulls huddled among the trees and shrubbery.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The bones were recovered from the São José do Rio Preto Formation, known for its abundance of dinosaur remains.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Congress had enacted byzantine eligibility requirements for disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits, forcing the agency to expend huge amounts of time and money running those programs.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Of course, there remains a huge barrier to entry for the San Jose Sharks sophomore.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The core idea of the enemy — a monster that can be anywhere or anyone — sounds great, but the demo just wasn't enjoyable to play.—
Echo Apsey,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Players must navigate nightmarish mazes where monsters lurk at every turn.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But with each passing summer of enormous transfer spending, the chances of turning the boat around fade ever further.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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There has been an enormous amount of press coverage of the battle over gerrymandering in the last month.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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In its world, resurrected mammoths roam, AI governs underground facilities, and human-animal hybrids embody both triumph and ambiguity.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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This finding raises the possibility that mammoths, as close relatives of modern elephants, might have been susceptible to similar infections.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Jumbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumbo. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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