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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herculean
Adjective
  • Speaking with director Joe Johnston, Oka explained the two most difficult things to simulate digitally at the time were human skin and water.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 15 July 2025
  • They are often considered the most beautiful irises but can be difficult to grow.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • The amount of water that fell rapidly on Friday is estimated around 100 billion gallons, an enormous volume that almost doubles the daily flow over Niagara Falls, according to KSAT.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
  • With that enormous amount of moisture serving as fuel, the winds hitting the escarpment in West Texas served as a kind of match that started the storms.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Adjective
  • Figuring out what that number is can be quite challenging as the issue is twofold: the company's cash needs and your own personal reserves, which are separate.
    Kristin McKenna, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • Gap Easy Trousers Finding summer work pants that are both breathable and stylish can be challenging, but these petite Easy Trousers from Gap fit the bill perfectly.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • This accessible game seems simple but has tremendous replayability and strategic depth.
    Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
  • The left-handed hitter has a smooth clean swing with tremendous bat-to-ball skills that includes great vision.
    Jim Bowden, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • Morton, 43, may take that advice under serious consideration, mentioning how tough the fans – and even fellow cast members – have been on her following this past season’s cast trip to Grenada.
    John Lawson, Essence, 9 July 2025
  • But after rookie third baseman Ronny Mauricio made an exceptionally tough double play to end a two-on, one-out threat in the bottom of the eighth, there was no way the Mets were losing.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Having an offensive mind as creative as Johnson will be a huge upgrade for Williams and the Bears.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • In short, because the Ukrainians have put up a formidable defense.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 9 July 2025
  • Ichthyosaurs were aquatic reptiles that resembled dolphins and reigned as formidable predators in the oceans between 250 million and 90 million years ago.
    Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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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“Herculean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herculean. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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