as in giants
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 behemoths
King partnered with Black Effect in the same vein as many of the network’s biggest shows, with behemoths like The 85 South Show, All The Smoke, Drink Champs and even The Breakfast Club having been established prior to the network’s 2020 founding.
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Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2025
These twisting giants are rich with star-forming material from which a new generation of stellar behemoths will be born.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
However, there is more than a difference in powertrains that separates the luxury behemoths.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The juiciness of these behemoths, made from a brisket, short rib and chuck blend, cannot be overstated.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Small and medium-sized businesses, who make up more than 60 percent of third-party sellers on sites like Amazon, lack the clout to cover these expenses in contrast to retail behemoths with diverse supply chains.
—Vitalii Savryha, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Like LaSota, a computer engineer from Fairbanks, Alaska, several Zizians worked or interned at technology behemoths, such as Google, Oracle, and NASA.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
Netflix’s bi-annual ‘data dumps’ are now bedecked with children’s TV shows, merchandising opportunities are greater than ever thanks to streaming and platforms like YouTube can create global behemoths at an astonishing rate.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Investment banking behemoths such as JPMorgan have not posted their third-quarter results, but JPM co-CEO of commercial and investment bank Doug Petno expects investment banking revenue to grow a low double-digit percentage .
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2025
These twisting giants are rich with star-forming material from which a new generation of stellar behemoths will be born.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
However, there is more than a difference in powertrains that separates the luxury behemoths.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The juiciness of these behemoths, made from a brisket, short rib and chuck blend, cannot be overstated.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Small and medium-sized businesses, who make up more than 60 percent of third-party sellers on sites like Amazon, lack the clout to cover these expenses in contrast to retail behemoths with diverse supply chains.
—Vitalii Savryha, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Like LaSota, a computer engineer from Fairbanks, Alaska, several Zizians worked or interned at technology behemoths, such as Google, Oracle, and NASA.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
Netflix’s bi-annual ‘data dumps’ are now bedecked with children’s TV shows, merchandising opportunities are greater than ever thanks to streaming and platforms like YouTube can create global behemoths at an astonishing rate.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Investment banking behemoths such as JPMorgan have not posted their third-quarter results, but JPM co-CEO of commercial and investment bank Doug Petno expects investment banking revenue to grow a low double-digit percentage .
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behemoths
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But investors worried broadly about the huge valuations of tech giants that have been leading the market to new heights.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Tech giants and nation-states are investing heavily in neuromorphic chips.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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And the global population of whales declined precipitously to the point of near extinction.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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At times, the whales even broke through the surface, poking their fins just above water.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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It has recently been determined that this family of dinosaurs was heavily feathered—a rare marking on Spike’s wrist might be further evidence of this, Christie’s says.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the series, audiences will learn more about the animals that lived in the Pleistocene era, millions of years after the extinction of the dinosaurs, including the Megalonyx jeffersonii (also known as the snow sloth).—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The project chronicles the adventures of Huntrix, a K-pop girl group comprising three members who just happen to also fight monsters from the underworld.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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As her fight for sobriety deepens, the line between inner demons and real monsters, blurs, culminating in a harrowing battle for survival and redemption.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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Since then, Xi has sought to fortify Chinese industry titans, including Huawei, China Rare Earths Group, and EV maker BYD.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Sixth Street’s Josh Empson on NFL, Soccer Strategies Private equity giant Sixth Street has gone into business with American sports titans including the San Francisco Giants and New England Patriots as well as international brands such as Real Madrid.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Humans have had an impact on biodiversity as far back as 130,000 years ago, with the disappearance of mammoths and giant sloths—and extinction has continued in our wake as the human race spread across the globe.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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In a study published in Cell, researchers set out to trace the microbial companions of mammoths across a staggering timeline, from over a million years ago to their final days on Wrangel Island just 4,000 years ago.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Behemoths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behemoths. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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