as in whale
something that is unusually large and powerful
the Great Pyramids of Egypt are giants among the world's architectural wonders
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as in gigantic
unusually large
the giant sycamore tree that dwarfs our house is almost 250 years old
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Recent Examples of giant
Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 5 June 2025
Surely, organizers figured that Lionel Messi and his high-profile teammates would fill seats so close to home, but Al Ahly, while an Egyptian power, is not as big a draw as the Latin American and European giants in the tournament.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
On May 30, Musk left his government role after expressing dissatisfaction with the giant tax and spending package in an interview.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 5 June 2025
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Noun
The soda giant sources aluminum for its cans from Canada, Quincey said on a February company earnings call.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 5 June 2025
Surely, organizers figured that Lionel Messi and his high-profile teammates would fill seats so close to home, but Al Ahly, while an Egyptian power, is not as big a draw as the Latin American and European giants in the tournament.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
Adjective
There was a giant dump truck of Destiny 2: Edge of Fate information out this past week due to a large-scale creator event that produced an infinite number of YouTube videos on aspects of the new expansion.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
On May 30, Musk left his government role after expressing dissatisfaction with the giant tax and spending package in an interview.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giant
Noun
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Sightings of dead whales should be reported to the Academy's department of Ornithology and Mammalogy.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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The establishment of the Orcas, whose team colors are distinctly light green but also has black, white and orange to reflect the natural colors of the orca whale, has been a welcome start to igniting cricket in the area.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Reid Neumann, the director of marketing for GPS Hospitality, handed Baker a gigantic check.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
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Joe gives El the location where Emery is going to seal a gigantic drug deal the next day.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
5 June 2025
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Covert operations expert Zora Bennett (Johansson) attempts to secure the genetic material from the dinosaurs but ends up stranded with a civilian family on an island that holds a secret being kept from humanity for decades.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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At the peak of his fame, Alvarez was one of the world’s most prominent scientists—a Nobel laureate whose career ranged from Hiroshima to the extinction of the dinosaurs.—
Alec Nevala-Lee
June 11,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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This is the second mayoral cycle in a row where New York has had a huge Democratic primary field.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Americano, with a steel plate inserted into his mask knocked Penta off the ladder, then Knight hit a huge side suplex on Americano, which generated a massive reaction from the crowd.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Aptly credited, The Stranger (Brian Villalobos) is only part of that problem and not the centerpiece practical effects portion of this film that monster fans should look forward to.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
8 June 2025
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These are no longer simple monster features with slight tints of horror.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The enormous success of Prey showed us that the best Predator stories may be the truly standalone ones.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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The cryptographic community is already preparing, and the financial incentives to preserve the integrity of Bitcoin are enormous.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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In March 2025, Colossal unveiled its woolly mouse, engineered to carry genes for the mammoth's characteristic thick, golden coat and accelerated fat metabolism.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The top of the mammoth's head in the logo turns into mountains, making this a unique design with major ties to the community.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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The 1984 Games were also privately funded and hailed as a massive success for their $225 million surplus that was invested in youth sports.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Food vendors sizzled meats at vendor stalls and kept juices in massive, unlabeled canisters under the gritty subway underpass – devoid of any labels or apparent sanitation or health and safety standards.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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“Giant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giant. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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