as in gigantic
unusually large
the wedding reception was held under an elephantine tent on the great lawn
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Recent Examples of elephantine
The life of a mastodon, an elephantine creature that roamed across North America 13,000 years ago, has been illuminated by a study of its tusks.
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 18 June 2022
Tweaks to its air springs and adaptive dampers lessen this elephantine SUV's body motions with little sacrifice to its ride quality.
—Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 13 June 2022
In the wet season, elephantine clouds roll in from the Congolese interior and the land glows with startling fecundity.
—Outside Online, 18 May 2015
Pop goddesses were not diving from the rafters and guitar heroes were not casting elephantine shadows.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2022
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 18 June 2022
Tweaks to its air springs and adaptive dampers lessen this elephantine SUV's body motions with little sacrifice to its ride quality.
—Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 13 June 2022
In the wet season, elephantine clouds roll in from the Congolese interior and the land glows with startling fecundity.
—Outside Online, 18 May 2015
Pop goddesses were not diving from the rafters and guitar heroes were not casting elephantine shadows.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elephantine
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In Antarctica, sea ice surrounding the continent also buttresses gigantic ice sheets, slowing the flow of glacial ice into the ocean.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Invest in community colleges, where a gigantic proportion of American students are but where a lack of resources often thwarts their ambitions.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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Even after a tribute video, highlighting many of his on- and off-court contributions to the team and community, was played on the giant halo video board, some fans cheered; most booed.Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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Uncle Jack Cassidy lives on the island which is filled with new dinosaur species, giant insects and prehistoric amphibians.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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At the bottom was a chain-link fence with an enormous hole.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Warren Buffett’s iconic investment and holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, is shedding its stake in Apple, bite by byte, and building an enormous cash pile — $325 billion at the moment.Peter Green, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2024
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In the vast majority of cases, the products were dropped off without any interaction between the buyer and the delivery person, according to the study.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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This means these satellites would be able to relay data to Earth and other spacecraft across vast stretches of space, likely through Starlink's laser communication system.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The details of the deal aren’t a huge deal in the grand scheme of things for the franchise, but Moody inked a sweet contract and can play himself into even more money.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Here's a huge price drop on a very capable convertible Chromebook.K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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With the likes of Bobby Lashley and Brock Lesnar gone from WWE while other behemoths such as Drew McIntyre and Braun Strowman are currently sidelined, there is definitely room for a colossal superstar at the top of the card.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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This discovery offers compelling evidence for the Giant Impact Hypothesis, which proposes that the Moon was formed from a colossal collision between Earth and a Mars-sized object known as Theia.Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
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But there’s also plenty to celebrate, including Beyoncé’s massive haul and Charli XCX’s surprise showing.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Much of Musk’s massive net worth can be traced to the government support his companies, such as Tesla and SpaceX, have received over the years.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Breaking news suggests at least one of these mammoth companies has a plan.John Werner, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Larry Fink, whose mammoth BlackRock fund oversees over $10 trillion in assets, also sees one rate reduction before the end of 2024.Natasha Turak,Matt Clinch, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Elephantine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elephantine. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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