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

In the film, Dumbo, a baby elephant with large ears, is dropped off by a stork at a circus in Florida.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2026
Now guests of Omaanda have privileged access to the Van Vuurens’s important community and conservation projects, which include rehabilitation of injured or orphaned rhinos, elephants and big cats.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 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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Back the companies willing to take risks The United States needs an advanced manufacturing ecosystem that includes more than behemoths with access to capital markets and giant lines of credit.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
These behemoth, gas-guzzling vehicles disappeared with the brand.

— Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 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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An ancient family The mass extinction that caused the dinosaurs’ demise may have created an environment for the king-size fungus to evolve and thrive, according to the study.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
The boy's parents released their own statement remembering their son as strong and kind with a love for rainbows and unicorns along with sharks and dinosaurs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026

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