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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In turn, this resulted in a massive reduction in tax bills.
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Samuel Stolton and Jennifer Duggan / Bloomberg, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
In Pakistan, national security grounds are being invoked as the reason for potentially massive changes to internet access.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 10 Sep. 2024
Lilly Pulitzer just dropped its three-day Sunshine Sale with massive discounts available until Wednesday, September 11.
—Monica Bell, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2024
This sensation is the manna of mountain climbing, a reason that so many of us return to peaks so high and massive the world seems infinite.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 9 Sep. 2024
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Samuel Stolton and Jennifer Duggan / Bloomberg, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
In Pakistan, national security grounds are being invoked as the reason for potentially massive changes to internet access.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 10 Sep. 2024
Lilly Pulitzer just dropped its three-day Sunshine Sale with massive discounts available until Wednesday, September 11.
—Monica Bell, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2024
This sensation is the manna of mountain climbing, a reason that so many of us return to peaks so high and massive the world seems infinite.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Massive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massive. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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