hulking
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of hulking
Example Sentences
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The 35-year-old sculptor's studio brims with cogs, chains, hubcaps and engine parts as his hulking creations -- a lion with a mane of twisted steel, a giant Tyrannosaurus rex and a towering Optimus Prime -- take shape.
From Barron's
Against the rising sun they were just two black shapes, but I knew those hulking outlines well.
From Literature
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Soccer’s global powers, worth billions upon billions, come equipped with hulking stadiums, cutting-edge training facilities, and superstars imported from all over the globe.
Outside, the hulking infrastructure is now a testament to a long-gone era of space cooperation.
From Barron's
From tail-finned land yachts of the 1960s to hulking family haulers in the 1980s and then the 1990s bestseller Ford Taurus, driving for Americans meant driving a sedan.
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