AMAZON Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

amazon

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Definition of amazon

as in giant

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Anthropic itself revealed in an IPO prospectus this week that almost half of its revenue comes from fellow tech giants Amazon, Google, and Microsoft.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
That’s what Scheels, the giant sporting goods retailer, is expected to get for its Meridian location in the 2026 tax year.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of giant

Noun

First elephant to be born at KC Zoo The calf will be the first offspring of parents Zuri, a 17-year-old female, and Tamani, a 21-year-old male.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
In nature, larger animals, such as elephants and whales, tend to live longer than smaller animals, such as mice and shrews, Teeling says.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of elephant

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Up to five Zeros can be chained together into a 105,000-mAh colossus for extended outdoor adventures.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Across Europe, where the Paramount chief David Ellison has spent time courting support for his vision of building a Hollywood colossus, the mood is surprisingly upbeat.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of colossus

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He is venerated as a patron saint of sailors, mariners, travelers, and whales.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
In nature, larger animals, such as elephants and whales, tend to live longer than smaller animals, such as mice and shrews, Teeling says.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of whale

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Morgan merged three major continental railroads into a behemoth known as the Northern Securities Company.

— Frank Langfitt, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
Kimmel had been tapped to serve as master of ceremonies at the fundraiser for the home-sharing behemoth’s nonprofit, which was created in 2020 to provide free temporary housing to people displaced by disasters and other crises.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of behemoth

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In ancient California, they are believed to have existed alongside other extinct native species, including bison-sized Jefferson’s ground sloths, Columbian mammoths and western camels.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
See fossils of the 14-foot, 20,000-pound mammoths that used to roam around Texas.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of mammoth

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The sheriff's office shared photos of the couple, who were wearing matching dinosaur costumes, in custody.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
According to the study, scientists have long recognized the connection between the diversification of plant-eating dinosaurs and the rise of flowering plants during this period.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of dinosaur

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