as in vast
unusually large
the seemingly mountainous obstacles he had to overcome while growing up
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Recent Examples of mountainous
The trip includes the mountainous coastal reserve known as the Freycinet Peninsula, one of the most beautiful places on the planet.
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Everett Potter, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
For sheepherders living in Idaho, mountainous distances are all part of a day’s work.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025
Other red flag warnings for mountainous areas will remain in effect through this evening.
—Stephanie Fuerte, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
The areas have similar mountainous terrain, and the ties don’t end there.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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Everett Potter, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
For sheepherders living in Idaho, mountainous distances are all part of a day’s work.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025
Other red flag warnings for mountainous areas will remain in effect through this evening.
—Stephanie Fuerte, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
The areas have similar mountainous terrain, and the ties don’t end there.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountainous
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That legislation, passed in 1980, acknowledges the unique management challenges of Alaska’s vast tracts of public lands and requires federal agencies to cooperate with state managers.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
31 Jan. 2025
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The startup founded in 2023 has said its AI models either match or outperform top U.S. rivals at a fraction of the cost, challenging the view that scaling AI requires vast computing power and investment.—
Aditya Soni and Zaheer Kachwala,
USA TODAY,
30 Jan. 2025
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Although official figures said Lukashenko won by a landslide in 2020, Tsikhanouskaya claimed victory and spearheaded huge protests, with hundreds of thousands taking to the streets to demand the end of Lukashenko’s regime.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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No laws prevented Musk from interviewing Alice Weidel, a leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, on X, thereby providing her with a huge platform, available to no other political candidate, in the month before a national election.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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One thing management certainly has announced is a gigantic restructuring of TV and digital assets.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2025
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Kim Kardashian called Swift a snake on social media and the singer turned it into — at the time — a record breaking tour complete with a gigantic king cobra stage prop.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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The traders always move on eventually, often after having made enormous sums of money.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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The area was densely built-up before the war and the enormous scale of damage means there are now huge mountains of rubble and debris everywhere.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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Those are giant movies, so there’s a lot of expectations and there’s a lot of money.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Parson turned his corner lot into a showcase of creativity, beginning with a giant cutout of Bigfoot.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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Unlike the new black-and-white image, Trump’s first portrait was in color, featuring the First Lady—face airbrushed into oblivion—wide-eyed, smiling with a hint of teeth, her arms crossed to display a massive diamond wedding ring.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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Lawmakers in Annapolis are considering massive cuts with tax and fee increases to close the gap.—
Chris Papst,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
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Financial institutions have a tremendous opportunity to step in and offer solutions tailored to these businesses' unique needs.—
Sal Rehmetullah,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Jets’ fourth-round pick in 2024 is also exceeding expectations, bulldozing his way to danger areas while playing a tremendous role in Niagara’s franchise turnaround.—
Murat Ates,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Don Lemon is predicting a major comeback for Matt Lauer, eight years after the former news anchor's colossal fall from grace.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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The colossal ice mass, currently 173 miles away, is spinning northward from Antarctica and could potentially ground itself against the island.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Mountainous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountainous. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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