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as in huge
unusually large
I'm sleepy because I ate a humongous lunch
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Recent Examples of humongous
The transition will be a humongous pain for people who teach students how to make sense with words.
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Stephen Marche, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
Established in late 2020 as the nation’s newest national park, New River Gorge is renowned for whitewater sports, hiking and mountain biking, and Bridge Day BASE jumping from the humongous New River Gorge Bridge.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
The humongous pretzel charcuterie board was a showstopper, and there was something crispy and magical about the chicken wings.
—Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2024
It’s already got a game plan that could include sights set on a humongous portion of all advertising.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2024
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Stephen Marche, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
Established in late 2020 as the nation’s newest national park, New River Gorge is renowned for whitewater sports, hiking and mountain biking, and Bridge Day BASE jumping from the humongous New River Gorge Bridge.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
The humongous pretzel charcuterie board was a showstopper, and there was something crispy and magical about the chicken wings.
—Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2024
It’s already got a game plan that could include sights set on a humongous portion of all advertising.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humongous
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Still, the vast majority of beer consumed in the state is made by huge commercial breweries owned by international conglomerates.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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There weren’t huge numbers of flaws in iOS 18.1, though some users were surprised by the need for a waitlist to be admitted to Apple Intelligence.David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Dull Men’s Club is a giant Facebook group dedicated to mundane activities.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
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Yet the inherent looseness of those moments — the playful energy of two giant artists in their prime, tinkering together in the same room — makes Collision Course worth returning to in the years since its release.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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Plant of the Month: Corpse Lily The largest flower on the planet—a gigantic, pungent parasite—reveals deep genetic mysteries and unique conservation challenges.JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
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The spares are for the gigantic propellers connected to four Rolls-Royce/Alstom Mermaid propulsion Pods.Heather Steinberger, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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Breaking news suggests at least one of these mammoth companies has a plan.John Werner, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Larry Fink, whose mammoth BlackRock fund oversees over $10 trillion in assets, also sees one rate reduction before the end of 2024.Natasha Turak,Matt Clinch, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Her strength is in creating atmosphere, a change of pace for a monster genre that frequently thrives on high-octane thrills.B.J. Colangelo, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
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Could Hurricane Helene impact Indiana? Tropical Storm Helene has been churning in the western Caribbean and could emerge into a potentially monster hurricane, warn forecasters.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Sep. 2024
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Despite Kamala Harris having a massive ground game, Donald Trump won by a significant margin.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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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
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The passing of time is central to the grand effect of Say Nothing.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Vanquish cuts a rakish profile that is underscored by a wheelbase that is 3.1 inches longer than that of the DBS, which was Aston’s most recent V12 model in the Vanquish’s grand touring class.Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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There was always a chance that One World Trade Center would not live up to its tremendous expectations.Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024
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Today, there's still a tremendous interest in the Titanic's tragic story of maritime technology and adventure ending in great loss of life.Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Humongous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humongous. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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