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Herculean

[hur-kyuh-lee-uhn, hur-kyoo-lee-uhn] / ˌhɜr kyəˈli ən, hɜrˈkyu li ən /
ADJECTIVE
powerful, strong
Synonyms
WEAK
almighty backbreaking colossal courageous forceful gargantuan gigantic hard heroic huge impressive laborious mighty strenuous tough vigorous

Example Sentences

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This tie is far from over, even if it is going to take a herculean effort from Newcastle at the Nou Camp next week.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

On Friday, SpaceX asked U.S. regulators for approval to launch up to 1 million satellites as orbital data centers, which would be a herculean effort.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

“It’s not been herculean, that’s for sure,” said Porter, 82, who spent more than 40 years with the company and last served as its vice president of engineering and operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Now in 2025, it’s evolved into a herculean entity that hosts IRL gatherings such as the Unova tour stop in L.A., which was broken into “seasons” across the Rose Bowl and surrounding areas.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

There had been the serious faces staring intently at Gaines as he tried to inspire them with herculean stories of Civil War heroes and Olympic swimmers.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger