1
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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3
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
Shrek was a massive hit with audiences of all ages, grossing over $484 million worldwide, per Box Office Mojo, and winning the first-ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2002.
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Jane Lacroix, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Hood takes Littlejohn’s massive hand and the floodgates open, the big man crying fat tears that roll down his face to the gurney below.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
Instead, the massive curved claws — close to 1 foot (30 centimeters) in size — belonged to a creature unearthed in what’s now Mongolia.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
The environmental policy pivot by the Trump administration also has massive implications for the country’s ability to compete in the fast-growing global market for clean energy.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Jane Lacroix, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Hood takes Littlejohn’s massive hand and the floodgates open, the big man crying fat tears that roll down his face to the gurney below.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
Instead, the massive curved claws — close to 1 foot (30 centimeters) in size — belonged to a creature unearthed in what’s now Mongolia.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
The environmental policy pivot by the Trump administration also has massive implications for the country’s ability to compete in the fast-growing global market for clean energy.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for massive
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Or will Israeli demands to simply release all hostages and oust Hamas under heavy military pressure work this time around?—
TIME,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
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Not all of them, but many of them are so heavy and about heartbreak.—
Nicholas Ducassi,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 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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Sinise called the museum magnificent — and something love overdue to recognize American heroes.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2025
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Legendary head coach Rick Pitino has done a magnificent job coaching the Red Storm this campaign, as the team went 30-4 this season and is on a nine-game win streak heading into the NCAA tournament, most recently winning the Big East tournament championship over Creighton.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Although, a hefty price was a major downside which is now taken care of with a 50% discount.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
21 Mar. 2025
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Both those teams will pay hefty expansion fees to join the league, money that will be distributed directly to existing owners.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Goodbye millions of programmers, hello gigantic business savings.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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But Stanford is a rare school where even assistant coaches leaving doesn’t usually have a gigantic impact on recruiting.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Panthers eliminated his Bruins from the playoffs each of the past two seasons, first in an epic seven-game series to open the 2023 playoffs to begin a magical run to the Cup Final and then in six games last season in Round 2 on the way to winning their first Cup.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
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Hill Country Barbecue Market hosted its final karaoke night ever on Wednesday, closing out 14 epic years for the Penn Quarter staple.—
Victoria Knight,
Axios,
28 Mar. 2025
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An underwater camera confirmed the enormous Māori octopus (Octopus maorum) was alive and actively moving.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The play still brought in an enormous $3.28 million, and played to a more than 100 percent capacity with an average ticket price of $298.83.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
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From a glorious span that included winning the 2013 MLS Cup and eight straight postseason appearances, Peter Vermes’ Sporting KC club hadn’t finished higher than eighth in the league standings since 2021.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Frick Collection celebrated its reopening Monday night with a black tie gala befitting its glorious surroundings.—
Bettina Zilkha,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Massive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massive. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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