1
2
a
: large, solid, or heavy in structure
massive jaw
b
: large in scope or degree
the feeling of frustration, of being ineffectual, is massive—
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c(1)
: large in comparison to what is typical
a massive dose of penicillin
(2)
: being extensive and severe
massive hemorrhage
(3)
: imposing in excellence or grandeur
massive simplicity
the most massive American dramatist of his time—Newsweek
Newsweek3
: having mass (see mass entry 2 sense 1c)
a massive boson
massively
adverb
massiveness
noun
Examples of massive in a Sentence
The fort had massive walls.
stars more massive than the sun
A massive effort will be required to clean up the debris.
You can find a massive amount of information on the Internet.
The stunt received massive publicity.
a massive collection of baseball cards
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Despite Kamala Harris having a massive ground game, Donald Trump won by a significant margin.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Lutnick, by contrast, obsesses over minutiae, having made a career slicing small profits from massive transactions, exploring virtually every nook and cranny on Wall Street.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
In the years since, losses in some places have neared 20% — and were particularly acute following a massive flood event in 2019.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Perhaps earmark some of those funds for a reissue of the Beastie Boys’ third album, Ill Communication, which is out now in a massive presentation across three 180g LPs with lenticular cover art and 12 bonus cuts and remixes, all stored in a hard slipcase.
—Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Lutnick, by contrast, obsesses over minutiae, having made a career slicing small profits from massive transactions, exploring virtually every nook and cranny on Wall Street.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
In the years since, losses in some places have neared 20% — and were particularly acute following a massive flood event in 2019.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Perhaps earmark some of those funds for a reissue of the Beastie Boys’ third album, Ill Communication, which is out now in a massive presentation across three 180g LPs with lenticular cover art and 12 bonus cuts and remixes, all stored in a hard slipcase.
—Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Massive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/massive. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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massive
adjective
mas·sive
ˈmas-iv 
1
: weighty sense 1, heavy
massive walls
2
a
: large, solid, or heavy in structure
a massive jaw
b
: large in extent or degree
a massive effort
3
: having mass
massively
adverb
massiveness
noun
Medical Definition
massive
adjective
mas·sive
ˈmas-iv
1
: large in comparison to what is typical
—used especially of medical dosage or of an infectious agent
a massive dose of penicillin
2
: being extensive and severe
—used of a pathologic condition
a massive hemorrhage
a massive collapse of a lung
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