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as in heavy
having great weight
a massive piece of furniture that was nearly impossible to move
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2
as in huge
unusually large
the massive statue took up most of the small yard
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as in magnificent
large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception
the war memorial's massive dignity moves most visitors to reflective silence
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Recent Examples of massive
Gill was stunned by catching such a massive yellowfin tuna, while not having to warm up on smaller ones.
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Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 21 Nov. 2024
The height difference between the two women might be a massive 152.36 centimeters (5 feet), but the pair reportedly got on famously.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
But there’s also plenty to celebrate, including Beyoncé’s massive haul and Charli XCX’s surprise showing.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Much of Musk’s massive net worth can be traced to the government support his companies, such as Tesla and SpaceX, have received over the years.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Army recruits embark on long marches with heavy rucksacks as part of their training regimen.Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Building off this focus on technique, a good strength training program for youth should progress from simple movements to more complex movements and lighter weights to heavier weights, taking into consideration that not all youth will adapt at the same rate.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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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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But Branagh, Ashford, and Skilbeck offer no consistent access to the play’s magnificent existential darkness.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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That is due, in large part, to people dying and coming back, and so there’s a soap opera quality to it that can be magnificent.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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And when Jay Rubin translated The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (1995), roughly 25,000 words were left on the cutting-room floor, while hefty structural changes were required to suture the remaining text together.Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Plus, the previous rush to other popular states boosted the cost-of-living in those locales, lightly muting the Golden State’s hefty affordability challenges.Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 11 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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P!nk is celebrating the end of her epic Summer Carnival tour.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
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The viewership for the premiere of Part 2 of Season 5 of the epic neo-Western drama rose to 21 million viewers in the Live+3 ratings.Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Weaving its way past some of the city’s most spectacular sights, the track was an enormous improvement from its predecessor.Dan Cancian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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As the new monarch, Victoria would inevitably have had an enormous influence on her subjects, especially on women’s fashions.Carol A. Grissom, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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The revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi inspired the fractious kingdoms of the Italian peninsula to merge as a nation by reminding them of a glorious precedent, the Roman Republic.Michael Morris, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
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The first tragedy is made all the more poignant by the film’s striking opening, in which moments of Callas’ life are intercut with a stark, beautiful image of her singing with glorious power — an image Lachman makes iconic through his stunning black-and-white photography.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Massive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massive. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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