hulking

Example Sentences

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After hundreds of generations of human breeding, the dogs that emerged had shorter muzzles, smaller teeth and an enormous range of sizes, from lapdogs to hulking guardians.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

If you’re not in the mood for a hulking sirloin — and if just creamed spinach and a frosted martini feel like insufficient ballast — skip the burger.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Using the hulking wrestlers as ambassadors is a long-established practice.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

As Hummel predicted, before his lunch break, he had gotten the old transmission out of the truck and was ratchet-strapping the hulking new transmission onto a jack to pump it up into place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

He’s large and hulking, clad in leather like the leader of a biker gang.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman