as in giant
something that is unusually large and powerful
the newest SUV is a gas-guzzling behemoth that doesn't even fit in a standard parking space
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Recent Examples of behemoth
As one of the nation’s largest employers, with a market cap of $2.5 trillion, the tech behemoth’s ability to maintain its leadership in cloud services and delivery – and sustain its dominance in e-commerce – remains to be seen.
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Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
Still, good times for active fund flows can’t compare to the index fund and ETF flows behemoth.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Along with the Irish band, the multibillion-dollar Las Vegas behemoth has hosted Phish, Dead & Company and the Eagles.
—Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Robinson was a behemoth in New York—a person whose art was known to many, who befriended a multitude of famous artists, and whose writing was at one point read by just about anybody who mattered in the city’s art world.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
Still, good times for active fund flows can’t compare to the index fund and ETF flows behemoth.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Along with the Irish band, the multibillion-dollar Las Vegas behemoth has hosted Phish, Dead & Company and the Eagles.
—Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Robinson was a behemoth in New York—a person whose art was known to many, who befriended a multitude of famous artists, and whose writing was at one point read by just about anybody who mattered in the city’s art world.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behemoth
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Their biggest rallies came during market rotations in July and November when investors briefly shifted their focus away from the tech giants and toward smaller companies.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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The boycott for retail giant Walmart will be taking place just a few weeks after from April 7 to 14.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Skin biopsy samples confirmed that changes had occurred in the whales’ diets.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Feb. 2025
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Lines dotted with buoys were wrapped around the whale’s torso and tail, posing a threat to its survival.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Potgieter is usually a monster off the tee, leading the tour in driving distance coming into the week.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Related Articles Heat’s Bam Adebayo hitting stride when needed most; ‘He’s been a monster for us’ ASK IRA: Can Terry Rozier even be a Plan B for the Heat at this stage?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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Its feathers and wishbone align it with birds, while its teeth, claws and bony tail tie it to theropod dinosaurs.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Cooper was inked with another dinosaur, which Wyatt pointed to in the picture.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Previous excavations have found evidence that a mammoth was killed or scavenged at the site, according to a statement from the University of Wyoming.—
Julia Binswanger,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Dec. 2024
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Woolly mammoths were larger than modern-day African elephants, according to Czech Radio, but lived during the Ice Ages so were covered in thick fur.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
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