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sheer

[sheer] / ʃɪər /
ADJECTIVE
almost vertical; very steep
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG




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For some voters, the sheer volume of gubernatorial candidates — 61 in all — was off-putting.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The sheer volume is so tough to manage that it may not open until the afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The amount of hype surrounding SpaceX — and the sheer scale of the company’s ambitions — is surely going to drive short-term demand for shares in the IPO.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

But the sheer breadth of the opposition movement shows that concerns have spread well beyond one or two groups.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

For an instant, I’m so dazzled by the sheer impact of it that I can’t put two and two together and figure out what it is.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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