stupendous
adjective
stu·pen·dous
stu̇-ˈpen-dəs 
styu̇-
2
: of amazing size or greatness : tremendous
stupendously
adverb
stupendousness
noun
Examples of stupendous in a Sentence
a person with stupendous wealth
the stupendous engineering feats achieved by the ancient Romans
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But Pullman’s abilities as a storyteller are stupendous, and on full display.
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Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
After a stupendous table reading just before the shoot, in which the actor blew everyone, including co-stars Woody Harrelson and Demi Moore, away, Lansing was summoned to see the star.
—Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The Oracle guidance on the next several years of stupendous AI data center growth is worthy of all the analysts’ superlatives and surely pushes out the day of reckoning that will come with peak capex demand.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Kayla McBride had 18 points on the strength of four triples, while Courtney Williams had 14 points, seven assists and five boards and Alanna Smith finished with eight points, nine rebounds, seven assists, four steals and three blocks while quarterbacking another stupendous defensive effort.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025
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Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
After a stupendous table reading just before the shoot, in which the actor blew everyone, including co-stars Woody Harrelson and Demi Moore, away, Lansing was summoned to see the star.
—Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The Oracle guidance on the next several years of stupendous AI data center growth is worthy of all the analysts’ superlatives and surely pushes out the day of reckoning that will come with peak capex demand.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Kayla McBride had 18 points on the strength of four triples, while Courtney Williams had 14 points, seven assists and five boards and Alanna Smith finished with eight points, nine rebounds, seven assists, four steals and three blocks while quarterbacking another stupendous defensive effort.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Stupendous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stupendous. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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stupendous
adjective
stu·pen·dous
st(y)u̇-ˈpen-dəs
: amazing especially because of great size or height
stupendous gorges
stupendously
adverb
stupendousness
noun
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