as in giant
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 behemoth
In fact a few behemoth Swift fan accounts with six digits in followers were recently sent to Instagram purgatory and deactivated for similar infractions including @in.that.taylor.haze and @tstourtips.
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Bryan West, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Pop behemoths Eilish, Gracie Abrams and Lady Gaga have also helped Interscope soar, with Sena securing such partnerships as American Express for Eilish, Abrams and Olivia Rodrigo and Glossier for Katseye.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
The e-commerce behemoth made Rufus publicly available in September 2024, and the two companies continue to compete over technology—both that directly aiding consumers and the systems optimizing their operations behind the scenes.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 13 June 2025
On Monday, news came earlier than many had expected that Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) would be splitting in two – with David Zaslav taking on the streaming and studios behemoth and CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels lumped (sorry Gunnar) with global networks.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 June 2025
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Bryan West, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Pop behemoths Eilish, Gracie Abrams and Lady Gaga have also helped Interscope soar, with Sena securing such partnerships as American Express for Eilish, Abrams and Olivia Rodrigo and Glossier for Katseye.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
The e-commerce behemoth made Rufus publicly available in September 2024, and the two companies continue to compete over technology—both that directly aiding consumers and the systems optimizing their operations behind the scenes.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 13 June 2025
On Monday, news came earlier than many had expected that Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) would be splitting in two – with David Zaslav taking on the streaming and studios behemoth and CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels lumped (sorry Gunnar) with global networks.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behemoth
Noun
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Out of all of Netflix’s Original shows and movies, few have helped define the streaming giant’s success like Stranger Things.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The world’s largest aerospace industry gathering is usually the scene of hot competition between planemakers, especially Boeing and Airbus, but the 787 crash outside Ahmedabad, which killed at least 270 people, has overshadowed the US giant’s contribution.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
17 June 2025
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In addition to the fort’s historic reenactments, there are tours available, and many guests enjoy walking along the pristine beach to look for whales from December to April.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
17 June 2025
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For more than a century, National Geographic has made icons out of elephants, whales, and lions.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The monster season Soto gave the Yankees last year, leading them to the World Series, is what the Padres expected from him.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Today, that monster lives on, not in steel and speakers, but in light.—
Noah Eckstein,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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In the chaotic aftermath of the strike, roughly 75 percent of all species worldwide went extinct, including the non-avian dinosaurs.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
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But finding small dinosaurs like this is much rarer, partly because they’re overlooked by fossil hunters searching for bigger, more impressive dinosaurs and partly because smaller skeletons are more likely to be ripped apart by predators and scavengers.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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Stunning pictures show a female baby mammoth, dating back over 130,000 years, recently being dissected by Russian scientists.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 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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“Behemoth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behemoth. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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