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
Daniel Gilbert funds alma mater, Michigan State Gilbert founded Rock Financial in 1985, which would eventually become mortgage behemoth Rocket Companies.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
During the pandemic, the company’s mRNA vaccine was approved and distributed in record time, saving millions of lives and turning a once-obscure startup into a $200 billion behemoth.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2026
The beautiful 50 mm behemoth is not only covered with white diamonds and gorgeous green tsavorites, but also houses an elaborate movement with not one but two tourbillons.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
By some miracle, the 24-track behemoth works on its own.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
During the pandemic, the company’s mRNA vaccine was approved and distributed in record time, saving millions of lives and turning a once-obscure startup into a $200 billion behemoth.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2026
The beautiful 50 mm behemoth is not only covered with white diamonds and gorgeous green tsavorites, but also houses an elaborate movement with not one but two tourbillons.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
By some miracle, the 24-track behemoth works on its own.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behemoth
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Sportswear giant Anta launched its first US store in February, while Urban Revivo opened in New York and London last year; other brands were on display at Milan menswear shows and at Paris Fashion Week.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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By 1963, several other oil companies had entered the scene, including American giants Mobil Oil, Texaco, American Petroleum, and Chevron, as well as ELF from France, and Italy’s Agip Oil.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The whale was first spotted swimming in the Baltic on March 3, but reports of it being stranded surfaced last week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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After the necropsy, the whale was buried on site, AMSEAS said.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Labubus, which look like monsters with big eyes, sharp teeth and fur, went viral in 2025, appearing on backpacks, purses and other bags all over social media.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Universal Studios Hollywood visitors will be cast as extras in a monster movie that goes off the rails when a villainous character known as The Phantom Director unleashes Universal Monsters such as Frankenstein, Dracula and the Wolf Man during the park’s Universal Fan Fest Nights.—
Jeffrey Miller,
Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The arm measurement spawned numerous online jokes, comparing Bain’s arms to those of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, a dinosaur with short arms.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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Presence of stones Classified as a thescelosaurid, this bipedal dinosaur was part of a lineage found across East Asia and North America, potentially characterized by a fuzzy exterior.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Fossils have also been found that indicate the islands were also once home to pygmy mammoths, which only reached 4 to 6 feet tall.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Surviving Earth explores the world 450M years ago featuring giant sea scorpions, mammoths and sabertooths.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Behemoth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behemoth. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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