as in vast
unusually large
the seemingly mountainous obstacles he had to overcome while growing up
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Recent Examples of mountainous
Golden Alpine Salamander Gestation Period: 3 Years Golden alpine salamanders live in cold climates in mountainous parts of Switzerland.
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Many scenes in the film are spoken in the local language and the village, as well as the mountainous, rugged landscape that surrounds it, are portrayed as subsisting at the edge between wilderness and civilization.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
Easter Or Die followed ten celebs who were invited to a mountainous snowbound resort.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
Lumina is the first science fiction entry to be shot in Morocco, particularly in the mountainous regions of Marrakech and Ouarzazate, providing it with a distinct cinematic appearance.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Many scenes in the film are spoken in the local language and the village, as well as the mountainous, rugged landscape that surrounds it, are portrayed as subsisting at the edge between wilderness and civilization.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
Easter Or Die followed ten celebs who were invited to a mountainous snowbound resort.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
Lumina is the first science fiction entry to be shot in Morocco, particularly in the mountainous regions of Marrakech and Ouarzazate, providing it with a distinct cinematic appearance.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountainous
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Special content, tips, and tricks: Free digital access to the vast recipe archives of Bon Appétit and Epicurious, plus an in-depth video filmed in the test kitchen of one recipe from each box.—
The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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The vast majority of Slate employees join Apex, as do the 500-plus partner clients.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Last year saw a huge uptick in tornadoes later in the spring and activity continued through December, with nearly 2,000 tornado reports in total.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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More: Top Armed Services Republican and Democrat call for independent probe of Hegseth and Signal leak The retired lieutenant colonel said Hegseth appeared to have added real time updates from a secure Defense Department messaging system – a huge breach of security.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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The bathroom could be closed off with sleek pivoting panels and came—like all suites—with a gigantic shower and round bath the size of a Jacuzzi tub.—
Chris Schaklx,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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The polar vortex is a gigantic, circular area of cold air high up in the atmosphere that typically spins over the North Pole (as its name suggests).—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Even with Hollywood’s diminished state in China, the film business is one sector where the U.S. maintains a sizable trade surplus with its geopolitical rival, as Chinese films, despite their enormous earnings in the home market, have made little headway with mainstream North American moviegoers.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The enormous brown shape offered a perfect broadside target.—
Jeffrey A. Brunk,
Outdoor Life,
10 Apr. 2025
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Born in Okayama, Japan, Hattori began his racing career on the open-wheel circuits of his home country before taking a giant leap across the Pacific to chase his dreams in America.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Dire wolves mostly ate horses and bison, with occasional forays into giant sloths and baby mammoths.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Stevens, 86, suffered a massive stroke in 2016 and is currently in assisted living, according to her daughter, actress Joely Fisher.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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There was a feeling that the country was coming out of a massive crisis and that global institutions had a responsibility to help rebuild the country, strengthen its healthcare system, and make sure an outbreak like this could never happen again.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
10 Apr. 2025
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Most teams have a tremendous amount at stake in the final week of the season.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Head coach Geno Auriemma earned his 12th NCAA women's basketball championship Sunday, after an 82-58 rout over No. 1 seed South Carolina, a tremendous feat for his legendary career – the most of any men's or women's program in NCAA history.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Tribe also added a fan zone to its band, allowing revelers to cool down under colossal fans, and a beer bus serving draft beer and plenty of laughs.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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One of the biggest moves came just this week, when Trump imposed a colossal set of new tariffs on America’s trading partners.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Mountainous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountainous. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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