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
An employee puts the final touches on Kingda Ka, Six Flags’ 456-foot behemoth that marked the end of the coaster wars between Six Flags and Cedar Fair in 2005.
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HubSpot, 1 June 2026
The company works with enterprises including Chinese gaming giant NetEase and Japanese entertainment behemoth Sony.
—Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The two behemoths combined to take 18 3-pointers on this evening, with each player leading his team in attempts.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 June 2026
The influence of Hendrix on Miles’ music would grow over the ensuing years, fully manifesting as an electric behemoth that defined his output in the 1970s.
—Andy Beta, Pitchfork, 31 May 2026
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HubSpot, 1 June 2026
The company works with enterprises including Chinese gaming giant NetEase and Japanese entertainment behemoth Sony.
—Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The two behemoths combined to take 18 3-pointers on this evening, with each player leading his team in attempts.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 June 2026
The influence of Hendrix on Miles’ music would grow over the ensuing years, fully manifesting as an electric behemoth that defined his output in the 1970s.
—Andy Beta, Pitchfork, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behemoth
Noun
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But the rally has become increasingly concentrated in a handful of heavyweight technology names, particularly memory-chip maker SK Hynix and electronics giant Samsung Electronics.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Hong Kong/Hangzhou — Stephen Curry announced a partnership for his signature brand with Li-Ning on Monday, ending his sneaker free agency in a major win for the Chinese sportswear giant.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Access to Lovers Point Beach in Monterey County is closed after a dead whale was found floating near the shore on Wednesday.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has issued the first batch of permits to move the whales and is set to issue different permits closer to the move, expected to take place in the next few months.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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For years, winning a major on the men’s side meant going through at least one tennis monster.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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This is because the main enemies in this game look to be large chitinous alien monsters, which your titular Gundam can slice into tiny pieces.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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As this natural history points out, birds are dinosaurs—the only ones who survived the last extinction event.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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For one thing, there are dinosaurs in this seemingly normal suburban enclave, which appears to have suddenly been displaced into a different time and place.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
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When Colossal Biosciences raises capital at a $10 billion valuation, investors are not betting on the mammoth.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The artificial egg tech is the latest addition to Colossal's list of de-extinction projects, which now span dodo birds, dire wolves, and mammoths.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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“Behemoth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behemoth. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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