as in huge
unusually large
I will never understand why people build those mega houses on tiny lots
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Recent Examples of mega
Set the scene After touching down in Xiahe, a tiny airport about an hours’ flight north of Chengdu, China’s mega-city sprawl couldn’t feel further away.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholders’ stamp of approval, propelling a deal that could vastly reshape Hollywood and the wider media landscape closer to the finish line.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Top investors, such as Norway’s mega oil fund Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), had thrown their weight behind BP’s management, along with several other board proposals.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
India’s mega highway-building project, which has driven government infrastructure investments over the past decade, is slowing.
—Menaka Doshi, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholders’ stamp of approval, propelling a deal that could vastly reshape Hollywood and the wider media landscape closer to the finish line.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Top investors, such as Norway’s mega oil fund Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), had thrown their weight behind BP’s management, along with several other board proposals.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
India’s mega highway-building project, which has driven government infrastructure investments over the past decade, is slowing.
—Menaka Doshi, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mega
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However — and this is significant — Buffett faced some years with huge losses.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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But land developers and speculators reap huge profits, the state and local governments gleefully do their bidding.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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It's filled with plants, so don't picture a giant mud hole.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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Other examples include a giant Trump banner being hung at the Justice Department earlier this year.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
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Now, as spring has sprung on the Connecticut shoreline, yellow, red and white tulips tucked inside red, yellow and orange rain boots, along with gigantic orange and pink peonies, have sprouted in the 8-foot plate glass windows at Lily’s, 8 Post Office Square.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Following the brutal death of two local teenagers, all clues point to Norway’s deepest fjord, where a gigantic mythical monster is hiding.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The company, which operates AMC, Shudder and BBC America, among other outlets,has no massive deal ready to unveil that will put it in cahoots with the NFL or Major League Baseball.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the aftermath of 9/11, the country also experienced a massive surge in Islamophobia, with FBI data indicating anti-Muslim hate crimes skyrocketed by 1,600% in 2001.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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In 2019, Joe Biden vowed never to raise taxes on people earning less than $400,000 a year—a colossal sum, even in Greenwich, Connecticut, or Cupertino, California.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Amid colossal spending on AI, many of these new startups are raising hundreds of millions within months of being founded.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Guests went diving under tables as the scene unfolded and some reported hearing shots outside the vast subterranean ballroom in the Washington Hilton where the event was being held.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The couple flew south from Tijuana on Thursday morning and spent two days touring the vast city.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Construction in the Arizona desert damaged an enormous Indigenous ground etching resembling a fish that is thought to be at least 1,000 years old.—
Jake Spring,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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Starting in January, the monthly premiums for the health plan used by many teachers rose from zero to $1,400 a month paid over 10 months each year — an enormous reduction in take-home pay.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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To see Ben’s growth, to see Jon, his rapid ascent, and to see the team’s success, to see DA — there’s a tremendous sense of pride watching your buddies do such great things professionally.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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This is a tremendous fit and very good value.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Mega.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mega. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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