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
Annie Blackman, Allure, 12 Mar. 2025
Considering his prodigious size (6-4, 313), Harmon likely locked himself in as a first-rounder by running a 4.95 40-yard dash with a 1.74 10-yard split in Indy.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Besides that prodigious scientific output, Hawking was a prolific science communicator.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
However, the prodigious amounts of snow and ice that are common in the area in winter can make even notionally accessible places far less so during several months of the year.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Pick up a roomy, BPA-free plastic bottle to fuel you on hikes, petite or prodigious, or opt for a stainless steel sipper to keep your bev icy cold from 9 to 5.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 12 Mar. 2025
Considering his prodigious size (6-4, 313), Harmon likely locked himself in as a first-rounder by running a 4.95 40-yard dash with a 1.74 10-yard split in Indy.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Besides that prodigious scientific output, Hawking was a prolific science communicator.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
However, the prodigious amounts of snow and ice that are common in the area in winter can make even notionally accessible places far less so during several months of the year.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prodigious
Adjective
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The Blazers, in my opinion, have a tremendous frontcourt of the future with Deni Avdija, Toumani Camara and Donovan Clingan.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Simple sleep hygiene shifts can make a tremendous improvement.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
1 May 2025
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The lower the figure of magnitude, the brighter the star and Sirius is one of only four stars seen from our earthly perspective with a negative magnitude (-1.45).—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Those waves and factors related to the shifting ground determine an earthquake’s magnitude, as measured through 10 on the scale most commonly used to describe quakes.—
Gul Tuysuz and Nadeen Ebrahim CNN,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And Giuseppe Trevisani, wonderful guy, is my favorite excuse of all.—
Domenico Starnone,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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There’s the potential to still reach 94 points, which might not quite have the same sheen to it as the 99 points achieved by Liverpool’s last title-winning side in 2019-20 but should still be recognised as a wonderful achievement.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Then the Giants sent an enormous contingent of coaches and evaluators to Oxford, Miss., the week of March 19 for their own private work with Dart.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Leeds, as Farke has been only too happy to point out, is an enormous, emotional beast of an organisation.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Tom Hanks narrates this examination of the astonishing variety of life on a supercontinent stretching from northern Canada to the bottom of South America.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2025
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This is the astonishing dialectical power of the moment.—
D. Graham Burnett,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The vast majority of people who survive a suicide attempt do not go on to die by suicide – 70% have no further attempts.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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New satellite imagery shows Iran reinforcing a vast underground complex near the country's main uranium enrichment site, according to an analysis by the Institute for Science and International Security.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This soulful part of Phuket is dotted with colorful Sino-Portuguese shophouses, hidden temples, a vibrant art scene, and plenty of amazing restaurants and bars.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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What an amazing display of Mother Nature at her finest.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Scammers convince you to take cash to a bitcoin ATM Her story highlights one huge red flag that consumers must watch out for these days — how scammers are convincing you to take cash to a crypto ATM at the local party store, gas station or grocery.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The overall approach—making scientists prove why mining shouldn’t happen in specific parts of a huge area, without the data to do so—frustrated scientists.—
Christian Elliott,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Prodigious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigious. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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