1
as in marvellous
causing wonder or astonishment
stage magicians performing prodigious feats for rapt audiences
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2
as in tremendous
unusually large
a prodigious supply of canned food kept in the basement for emergencies
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as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large
the proverbial prodigiousness of everything within the state of Texas
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Recent Examples of prodigious
Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025
Like with many middle-lineup power hitters, Alonso has always whiffed on a lot of pitches and teams typically take the strikeouts along with the prodigious power.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
The show was ably organized by Evans, who whittled the initial selection from Bachardy’s prodigious archive, with Dennis Carr, Huntington chief curator of American art, and Karla Nielsen, the library’s senior curator of literary collections.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
At his best, he’s got good strike zone judgment and prodigious power.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Adjective
The Nazis met the Polish resistance with a prodigious campaign of terror.
—Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025
Like with many middle-lineup power hitters, Alonso has always whiffed on a lot of pitches and teams typically take the strikeouts along with the prodigious power.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
The show was ably organized by Evans, who whittled the initial selection from Bachardy’s prodigious archive, with Dennis Carr, Huntington chief curator of American art, and Karla Nielsen, the library’s senior curator of literary collections.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
At his best, he’s got good strike zone judgment and prodigious power.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prodigious
Adjective
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There is a tremendous difference between getting the two countries to step back from the brink of war and facilitating a permanent solution to an 80-year dispute.—
Lisa Curtis,
Foreign Affairs,
13 May 2025
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Nonetheless, Schaffer’s golden opportunity comes with tremendous obstacles.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
13 May 2025
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Flares of this magnitude are uncommon, the service added.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Recent data underscores the magnitude of the challenge.—
Masha Sedova,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Its deep, shiny green foliage is a wonderful complement to the perfectly peachy hue of each rose.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
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Colombia’s coastal cities are famous for their cuisine, but don’t overlook their wonderful street foods.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
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That day, she was declared cancer-free — an enormous win.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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An enormous hole in the budget WHO faces the most significant budget crisis in its nearly 80-year history.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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After 23 years and an astonishing 4,953 episodes, the show reaches its finale Friday as the sports media industry’s most prolific on-air talent incubator.—
Dan Shanoff,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Game two was astonishing, and a full reckoning of the faults that existed in the defending champs’ armor.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The High Plains also get plenty of love from Hill Country wineries—the Panhandle does, after all, produce the vast majority of the grapes grown in the state.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2025
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There are the vast arcs of the avenues, the great green slashes of parks and cemeteries, the jagged field of skyscrapers, steepled and spiked like iron filings pulled up toward the great magnet of the sky.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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A lot of amazing stories that have aired have come from a collaboration between us and Ellen, and that’s why she’s been a part of the show for so long.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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Dominic Solanke works exceptionally hard but 15 goals in 42 appearances is not an amazing return from their club-record £65m striker.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Tesla sales have experienced a huge international decline, leaving room for competitors to gain momentum.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Again, giving our team a chance to win and staying in it was huge.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Prodigious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigious. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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