as in extremely
to a great degree
my computer is super slow this morning
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as in huge
unusually large
drinks come in three sizes: medium, large, or super
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Recent Examples of super
Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 10 June 2026
This pair is super durable and will last you quite a while without needing replacement.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 June 2026
Praveen Satyanarayana, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The Celtics also could try to form a super team of Jayson Tatum, Brown and Antetokounmpo for a couple of years by offering a package including first-round picks in 2027, 2031 and 2033 (Boston’s three tradeable first round picks), Derrick White, Payton Prichard and others.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
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Adverb
But the judges were super gracious about it.
—Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 10 June 2026
This pair is super durable and will last you quite a while without needing replacement.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 June 2026
Adjective
When a super agent fails, responsibility fragments across retrieval, reasoning, tooling and policy.
—Praveen Satyanarayana, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The Celtics also could try to form a super team of Jayson Tatum, Brown and Antetokounmpo for a couple of years by offering a package including first-round picks in 2027, 2031 and 2033 (Boston’s three tradeable first round picks), Derrick White, Payton Prichard and others.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for super
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According to Outword Magazine Fred Palmer, the owner of Scott’s, Alan Irvine, is extremely gay supportive and has hosted numerous events for both Outword and the Rainbow Chamber of Commerce (see below).—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The whole episode is a reminder to product designers everywhere that users can be extremely sensitive to the seemingly smallest changes — and Spotify clearly had not anticipated that a teeny-tiny disco ball drop would prove to be unpopular.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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The expectations for the USA are not huge for this tournament – just ask Gary Lineker – but a scintillating performance such as what took place on SoFi Stadium’s turf on Friday night is something that will exhilarate soccer fans and the soccer-curious around the country.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Security is also a huge challenge.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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The fans have been amazing, very loud and cheered us on.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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But Roberts figures to have two other very worthy options.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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According to this theory, those now-extinct megafauna—the giant ground sloths and the giant beavers, the mastodons and mammoths, and even the lions and dire wolves—were relatively quickly hunted to extinction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Officials said the events will feature live match broadcasts on giant LED screens, youth soccer clinics, family-friendly games, refreshments, halftime activities and inflatable attractions.—
Kristy Hutchings,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Biological systems are incredibly good at making reactions run at low temperature and pressure through the use of catalysts.—
Chris Lee,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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Likewise, the information helps Mancuso tailor wigs on what is sometimes very short notice, and the two departments collaborate incredibly closely to, say, transform Bad Bunny into a chatbot companion (of sorts).—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Chatter about Donald, 35, has been rampant since last week, when the Rams made another gigantic offseason move by trading for defensive end Myles Garrett.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Clearly, that gigantic number signals investors’ confidence in the future growth and profitability of AI.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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Excluding the special cases of meteor showers, a viewer on the ground will see only about five or so sporadic meteors per hour on average, which isn’t terribly many.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
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For someone living with borderline personality disorder (BPD), that same silence can feel like evidence that something is terribly wrong.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
11 June 2026
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These are the birthplaces of vast amounts of planets.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 June 2026
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Because the vast majority of people sickened with salmonella get better without seeing a medical professional, official outbreak counts usually include only a fraction of the number of people actually infected.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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“Super.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/super. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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