Definition of juggernautnext
as in campaign
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal there was no escaping the juggernaut of hype for the studio's biggest summer blockbuster

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Recent Examples of juggernaut The Heat at times looked like a juggernaut against tankers this season, topping 140 points in four of those games and reaching 150 in Adebayo’s 83-point game against Washington. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026 Jeannot is both a tactician and a juggernaut, blending technique with his brute strength. Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026 Following a loss to Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament final, Michigan again looks like the juggernaut that defeated six top-12 opponents during the season. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026 The first challenge for coach Brad Underwood's team will be stopping a hard-charging UConn juggernaut. CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for juggernaut
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Noun
  • That depends on how far the Hornets go this postseason and what president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson has as his vision for the team’s starting power forward moving, well, forward beyond the 2026-27 campaign.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Despite being bothered by his elbow throughout the 2025 campaign, Rodón enjoyed his best season with the Yankees last year.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
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  • Senor and Stephens are neoconservatives who hardly needed to be convinced that the members of progressive movements were not friends of the Jewish people.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The No Kings movement hasn't depended on the Democratic Party to organize its protests; it's built its own infrastructure using social media and digital resources.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Uthmeier’s misguided crusade is particularly ironic.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Bonta now has company in his antitrust crusade.
    Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
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  • The Heat made a third-quarter push to get back into the game, putting together its own impressive shooting display in the period.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • That push is feeding debate on whether those potentially risky assets belong in retirement accounts.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026

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“Juggernaut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juggernaut. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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