as in huge
unusually large
that pumpkin is so enormous that it has to be a record holder
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Recent Examples of enormous
Nobody will argue that PSG, Chelsea, and Real Madrid are not world-class teams with phenomenal talent and enormous payrolls.
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Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Caveat: catchers often need extra developmental time, due to the position’s enormous mental and physical loads.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
On a Sunday during the trial, William Jennings Bryan preached a fire-and-brimstone sermon to an enormous crowd on the courthouse lawn.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
And for what? To cover only a fraction of the enormous cost of the bill, which will add more than $3 trillion to the federal debt by 2034.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Caveat: catchers often need extra developmental time, due to the position’s enormous mental and physical loads.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
On a Sunday during the trial, William Jennings Bryan preached a fire-and-brimstone sermon to an enormous crowd on the courthouse lawn.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
And for what? To cover only a fraction of the enormous cost of the bill, which will add more than $3 trillion to the federal debt by 2034.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enormous
Adjective
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Even a small flock of hens can bring a huge amount of enjoyment (and fresh eggs) to your homestead life.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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He’s been a huge part of us being in contention and he’s pitched very, very well.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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In the United States, childhood vaccine coverage has been declining, and the vast majority of measles cases this year – more than 90% – have been in people who were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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First, keep in mind that AGI and ASI will have been data trained by the vast stores of human writing.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Aaron Judge got the walk-off RBI with a sacrifice fly that scored Anthony Volpe on a tremendous slide in a bang-bang play at the plate, but the speedster was able to avoid any tag, despite the throw beating him.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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This accessible game seems simple but has tremendous replayability and strategic depth.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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There will be immediate deduction of research and development, which sounds like a snoozer but historically has brought about a gigantic geyser of money toward the creation of new products, which need lots of equipment to test and build.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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The main event seems like a formality with Hangman Adam Page a gigantic favorite to win.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Until now, the most massive back hole merger was GW190521, detected in 2020.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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After China fired ballistic missiles at American bases in Japan, the fighting exploded, with the U.S. launching massive strikes against the mainland and Japanese jets attacking Chinese ships.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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The only thing worse than seeing a giant stain on your favorite white piece of clothing is having your whole white wardrobe start to grey and yellow.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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The idea has morphed from a single, giant facility to 13 smaller ones around the state, but now, Utah’s embrace of international trade could backfire on the state’s economy.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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The question of whether the ambitious December train reopening will be met hangs in the balance, an indication of the immense effort still required.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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While the administration's overall approach to immigration, for instance, was viewed more negatively than positively among all voters, with 42% approving and 47% disapproving, in a Pew Research Center survey in June, the partisan gulf is immense.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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It’s believed that the 26-year-old will earn a yearly salary of around $23m, a colossal figure considering his wages in Bergamo amounted to $3.1m per-season.—
Emmet Gates,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Swansea, who finished a colossal 86 places above Wrexham as recently as 2019-20, will be their divisional peers next time around — the first time the clubs have been in the same division since 2003.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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“Enormous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enormous. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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