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
The behemoth is expected to have a volume of over 6,000 GT and accommodate up to 20 guests.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026
At nine stories tall in some parts, the 2-million-square-foot industrial building is Smithfield’s second-largest facility – next to the behemoth in Tar Heel, North Carolina, which produces more than 2 billion pounds of beef annually.
—Vanessa Carlson Bender, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 16 Feb. 2026
Some of the stars in the cluster are true behemoths, 50 times the mass of our sun.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Was that really the Pirates on our tote board behind the big-market behemoths (Mets, Dodgers, Cubs)?
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026
At nine stories tall in some parts, the 2-million-square-foot industrial building is Smithfield’s second-largest facility – next to the behemoth in Tar Heel, North Carolina, which produces more than 2 billion pounds of beef annually.
—Vanessa Carlson Bender, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 16 Feb. 2026
Some of the stars in the cluster are true behemoths, 50 times the mass of our sun.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Was that really the Pirates on our tote board behind the big-market behemoths (Mets, Dodgers, Cubs)?
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behemoth
Noun
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The case could set a precedent for holding social media companies responsible for dangerous design decisions, after years of tech giants fending off lawsuits under Section 230, the law that shields them from liability for user content.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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China’s tech giants are betting heavily on these versatile platforms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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The giant animals are protected by a vessel speed rule that requires large ships to slow down at certain times to avoid collisions, which is a leading cause of death for the whales.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Whale falls, which occur when a whale carcass sinks to the ocean floor, create temporary ecosystems that feed octopuses, sharks, crabs, microorganisms and more.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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The couple has clearly created a monster.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Or a family battling an evil monster.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Colossal isn't bringing back dinosaurs.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Tree ferns, survivors from the age of the dinosaurs, towered above.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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The 6-8, 315-pound offensive lineman is a mammoth of a man.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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Unlike many slow-moving urban mammoths, this could be a model for how to integrate local desires with capitalist imperatives to deliver your friendly neighborhood megaproject.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Behemoth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behemoth. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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