humongous
adjective
hu·mon·gous
hyü-ˈməŋ-gəs 
yü-,
-ˈmäŋ-
variants
or less commonly humungous
: extremely large : huge
a humongous building
humongous amounts of money
Examples of humongous in a Sentence
a humongous dish of ice cream
I'm sleepy because I ate a humongous lunch.
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After a four-hour battle, an angler in Texas reeled in a humongous fish that will likely set a new world record.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
The mystery is three-dimensional: The humongous number of parameters obscuring what the model can do; the open data, internet data, on which the model is based (as opposed to in-house, clean data); and the source, the origin of the model’s development.
—Gil Press, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Colossal has announced plans to re-create a number of extinct animals, most prominently the humongous woolly mammoth.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Each of the bedrooms has ample storage and a private bath, while the homeowner’s retreat occupies a wing of its own on the upper level and incorporates a private study along with two humongous walk-in closets and a spa bath.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
The mystery is three-dimensional: The humongous number of parameters obscuring what the model can do; the open data, internet data, on which the model is based (as opposed to in-house, clean data); and the source, the origin of the model’s development.
—Gil Press, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Colossal has announced plans to re-create a number of extinct animals, most prominently the humongous woolly mammoth.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Each of the bedrooms has ample storage and a private bath, while the homeowner’s retreat occupies a wing of its own on the upper level and incorporates a private study along with two humongous walk-in closets and a spa bath.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for humongous
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“Humongous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humongous. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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