as in giants
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 behemoths
Following a series of recent mergers and acquisitions, the leading PBMs are now each part of healthcare behemoths that also include health insurers, pharmacies and healthcare provider services.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
This process involves significant investments in marketing, logistics and warehousing infrastructure so that smaller producers can compete with behemoths like Coca-Cola that invest billions in their supply chains.
—Rovshan Rasulov, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The showdowns with its signature behemoths, including a lightning dragon named Rey Dau, are dynamic, desperate, and thrilling.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
That said, companies don't need to be sprawling Internet behemoths to have functional security.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
The transition from centralized, data-hungry behemoths to nimble, personalized and hyper-efficient models is already underway.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Her presence at various London TV Screenings events, cheerfully networking with senior execs and marketing bosses, was a clear olive branch to a group of distribution behemoths who, in honesty, would probably prefer MIP London didn’t exist.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Corporate times are different now, with many studios owned by billion-dollar behemoths in league with the president.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Some exhibitors worry if there’s enough on the calendar to entice audiences in between the four quadrant behemoths.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
This process involves significant investments in marketing, logistics and warehousing infrastructure so that smaller producers can compete with behemoths like Coca-Cola that invest billions in their supply chains.
—Rovshan Rasulov, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The showdowns with its signature behemoths, including a lightning dragon named Rey Dau, are dynamic, desperate, and thrilling.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
That said, companies don't need to be sprawling Internet behemoths to have functional security.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
The transition from centralized, data-hungry behemoths to nimble, personalized and hyper-efficient models is already underway.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Her presence at various London TV Screenings events, cheerfully networking with senior execs and marketing bosses, was a clear olive branch to a group of distribution behemoths who, in honesty, would probably prefer MIP London didn’t exist.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Corporate times are different now, with many studios owned by billion-dollar behemoths in league with the president.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Some exhibitors worry if there’s enough on the calendar to entice audiences in between the four quadrant behemoths.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behemoths
Noun
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Three-time league MVP Jokić no doubt heard those chants and cut a frustrated figure in the fourth quarter, often not able to assert his will on the game when faced by the Thunder’s two giants, Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein.—
Matias Grez,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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Shein and Temu, competing Chinese e-commerce giants that together hold at least a third of the de minimis industry, coordinate much of their supply chains from large offices in Guangzhou.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Chickens are like miniature dinosaurs Some theorize that chickens are related to dinosaurs, which would not be surprising.—
Sal Gilbertie,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Think of chickens as tiny T-Rex dinosaurs with feathers.—
Sal Gilbertie,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Despite some titans missing from their lineup, the Minnesota Wild left the Twin Cities and dispatched a pair of Eastern Conference titans, themselves, in consecutive games.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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No more staring in awe at my family/friends who just moments ago were sharing a ridiculous joke, suddenly transformed into iconic titans, towering and thriving in the blinding lights.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 Dec. 2024
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“Behemoths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behemoths. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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