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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The open floor plan includes a double-height foyer with a floating staircase and a humongous Corten steel fireplace with a marble hearth that stands between the living and dining rooms.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
His humongous gourd weighed a staggering 2,346 pounds.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
And there were two of baseball’s most humongous humans — Giancarlo Stanton and Aroldis Chapman — glaring at each other as Yankee Stadium shook.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
That, if these stories are true, the Clippers (i.e., Steve Ballmer) practiced salary cap evasion on Kawhi Leonard’s contract extension and might have put themselves in jeopardy of not only a humongous fine but maybe not having another first-round draft pick until, say, the 2030s?
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
His humongous gourd weighed a staggering 2,346 pounds.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
And there were two of baseball’s most humongous humans — Giancarlo Stanton and Aroldis Chapman — glaring at each other as Yankee Stadium shook.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
That, if these stories are true, the Clippers (i.e., Steve Ballmer) practiced salary cap evasion on Kawhi Leonard’s contract extension and might have put themselves in jeopardy of not only a humongous fine but maybe not having another first-round draft pick until, say, the 2030s?
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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