Himalayan

adjective

ˌhi-mə-ˈlā-ən How to pronounce Himalayan (audio)
Definition of Himalayannext
as in giant
unusually large as military blunders go, the disastrous Pickett's Charge was of Himalayan proportions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Himalayan
  1. giant
  2. vast
  3. gigantic
  4. huge
  5. enormous
  6. mountainous
  7. mammoth
  8. tremendous
Adjective
  • Last year, an ancient, still-active volcano was found off the Canadian coast, covered in millions of giant eggs laid by Pacific white skates (a hauntingly beautiful cartilaginous fish that looks like a stingray).
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Her fitness footage includes shots of her flipping giant tires, lifting weight, boxing and flexing her muscular biceps.
    Shyla Watson, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of giant
Adjective
  • The Film AlUla shorts germinated from the AlUla Creates program at Film AlUla, the film commission for the swathe of northwest Saudi Arabia roughly the size of Belgium that also comprises a lush oasis and vast sandstone canyons.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Thousands of costumes are kept in a vast warehouse in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of vast
Adjective
  • With the baseball world heading to Dallas for the Winter Meetings on Sunday, one gigantic question is hovering over the Yankees and the rest of the league: where will Juan Soto sign?
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Yet another, a gigantic bib of turquoise and malachite beads, yellow and white diamonds, cushion-cut yellow sapphire, and a cushion aquamarine, pays homage to the covert watch necklace with an upside-down timepiece pendant dangling at the end of it.
    Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of gigantic
Adjective
  • Her yearlong renovation included the addition of custom millwork, wide-plank flooring, and air-conditioning necessitated by the huge south-facing window that floods the space with sunlight.
    Michael Boodro, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The Eagles came out victorious in front of a raucous Philly crowd at Lincoln Financial Field in a cross-state battle against the Pittsburgh Steelers that could have huge ramifications in the battle for home-field advantage in the playoffs.
    Sam Joseph and, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of huge
Adjective
  • Lottery players have seen enormous jackpots recently, with previous winners of both the Powerball and Mega Millions breaking into the top 10 largest jackpots in U.S. lottery history.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The regulatory hurdles are enormous to begin with, but manufacturing challenges following approval are considerable, too.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of enormous
Adjective
  • There are also many wonderful properties in the mountainous region of Jabal Akhdar, including Alila Jabal Akhdar and Anantara Al Jabal Akhdar Resort.
    Mo Noubani, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024
  • With Tennessee’s numerous rural, mountainous regions, families are often far from food banks or other meal distribution sites.
    Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of mountainous
Adjective
  • The Big Story Massive annual defense policy bill passes in House The House on Wednesday passed the annual defense policy bill, sending the mammoth measure to the Senate for consideration ahead of Congress’s end-of-month deadline.
    Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
  • From the same bone analyses, the researchers extrapolated that mammoth meat made up 40 percent of the mother’s diet.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of mammoth
Adjective
  • The Hawks are causing tremendous problems with their perimeter defensive length through Jalen Johnson and Dyson Daniels, who leads the NBA with 3.04 steals per game and is the conference’s reigning Defensive Player of the Month.
    Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Overall, a tremendous amount of thought and care has gone into the design of the HP OmniBook Ultra Flip, elevating it above the run-of-the-mill laptop.
    Barry Collins, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of tremendous
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