Used in a Sentence

massive

How to use massive in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for massive.

Editorial note

I still don't forgive Microsoft for being absolutely massive tools in the past.

Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

imposing in size or bulk or solidity; "massive oak doors"; "Moore's massive sculptures"; "the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture"; "a monumental scale"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of massive gathered in one view.

adjective

imposing in size or bulk or solidity; "massive oak doors"; "Moore's massive sculptures"; "the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture"; "a monumental scale"

adjective

being the same substance throughout; "massive silver"

adjective

imposing in scale or scope or degree or power; "massive retaliatory power"; "a massive increase in oil prices"; "massive changes"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for massive.

adjective

imposing in size or bulk or solidity; "massive oak doors"; "Moore's massive sculptures"; "the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture"; "a monumental scale"

adjective

being the same substance throughout; "massive silver"

adjective

imposing in scale or scope or degree or power; "massive retaliatory power"; "a massive increase in oil prices"; "massive changes"

adjective

consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter; "Earth is the most massive of the terrestrial planets"

Example sentences

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I still don't forgive Microsoft for being absolutely massive tools in the past.

2

SUing something like a leveraged buyout to raise massive funds to acquire companies.

3

A sociopath flips it, taking on massive risk the company is on the hook for and capture some of the rewards.

4

Constantly ask for justifications as to why they are not willing to use it, given the massive, obvious benefits it would bring.

5

Yes, it's greedy, but it's a particular mentality that comes out of being part of this massive rat race with millions.. billions.. of competitors.

6

" Just like Ayn Rand said my brothers!Then I come here and not a single person on here even notices the massive hypocrisy and lack of self-awareness.

7

You may not have government and industry connections but you can still make a massive difference at a personal level and if enough people start doing that, there will be a change.

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Otherwise, every party trying to defend itself will find itself, as Newegg did, having to go to extraordinary efforts at massive expense to avoid claims of infringement.

9

Previous administrations had no need for massive prosecutions, the population behaved itself.

10

I hate... plussing, or whatever it's called when you do a massive rant in Google+ even though it's a terrible venue for it but you do it anyway because in the end you really do want Google to be successful.

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> Stallman had this to say upon his induction: "Now that we have made the Internet work, the next task is to stop it from being a platform for massive surveillance, and make it work in a way that respects human rights, including privacy.

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I think this should be obvious to anybody that thinks about economics at all, and I think this is the absolutely massive achilles' heel for supply-side economics, the elephant in the room that people don't want to talk about.

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It takes the ability to internalize massive amounts of detail, organize it into some coherent frame work and then communicate that framework as needed to various levels in the language they understand.

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But assaults on privacy are but a symptom of a deeper malady as modern society increasingly believes that it can hand over massive forms of unchecked government to its politicians in the naive belief that such power can be used wisely if only we have right-thinking leaders at the helm.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use massive in a sentence?

I still don't forgive Microsoft for being absolutely massive tools in the past.

What does massive mean?

imposing in size or bulk or solidity; "massive oak doors"; "Moore's massive sculptures"; "the monolithic proportions of Stalinist architecture"; "a monumental scale"

What part of speech is massive?

massive is commonly used as adjective.