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
Algorithms, specifically the design of large language models (LLMs), are also controlled by tech behemoths like Google, OpenAI, and Meta.
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Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
There’s certainly precedent for startups growing into behemoths by serving other startups (take Stripe, for example).
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Earth-moving behemoths roll ponderously, men march about in hi-vis and helmets.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Soon, the e-commerce behemoths began facing widespread criticism for their use of what many called a loophole.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,melissa Repko,annie Palmer, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Those of us attending try to strike a balance between seeing the important movies and the adventurous ones, the behemoths and the sleepers.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Layoffs have hit nearly every organization that makes this kind of audio, from corporate behemoths like Spotify to successful start-ups like Pushkin Industries to the public-radio godfather of it all, This American Life.
—Eric Benson, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
Leave it to Las Vegas oddsmakers to illuminate a fascinating contrast between college football’s behemoths, the SEC and Big Ten, as the 2025 season approaches.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Sturgeon fishing generally isn’t a numbers game, and the fish that come onboard the Warship in the summer tend to run smaller than the behemoths that cruise the river in the spring to spawn in the Rainy and its tributaries.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025
Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
There’s certainly precedent for startups growing into behemoths by serving other startups (take Stripe, for example).
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Earth-moving behemoths roll ponderously, men march about in hi-vis and helmets.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Soon, the e-commerce behemoths began facing widespread criticism for their use of what many called a loophole.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,melissa Repko,annie Palmer, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Those of us attending try to strike a balance between seeing the important movies and the adventurous ones, the behemoths and the sleepers.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Layoffs have hit nearly every organization that makes this kind of audio, from corporate behemoths like Spotify to successful start-ups like Pushkin Industries to the public-radio godfather of it all, This American Life.
—Eric Benson, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
Leave it to Las Vegas oddsmakers to illuminate a fascinating contrast between college football’s behemoths, the SEC and Big Ten, as the 2025 season approaches.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Sturgeon fishing generally isn’t a numbers game, and the fish that come onboard the Warship in the summer tend to run smaller than the behemoths that cruise the river in the spring to spawn in the Rainy and its tributaries.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behemoths
Noun
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Other tech giants are moving fast too.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The plant is a joint venture between Hyundai and LG Energy Solution, two giants of South Korean industry that have made major investments in the US.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The best option is to come by the weekly ferry from Denmark; a 30 hour journey with the very real possibility of seeing whales along the way.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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During the voyage, travelers can spend time spotting wildlife like Arctic foxes, whales, polar bears, and more, and explore the harsh landscape by zodiac boat, kayaking, and snowshoeing.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And the magic of watching leatherback sea turtles, as old as the dinosaurs, swimming across vast oceans to nest their hatchlings on Galathea Bay’s pristine shore might soon fade into memory.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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The clash between the mundane real world and the myth of dinosaurs is one of the reasons people keep coming back to these movies.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The speculative element can take many forms—monsters, time travel, elevator operators with extrasensory perception—but the stories then usually adopt a more classic plot.—
Nathaniel Moore
September 10,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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There are monsters in the Caves of Chaos that threaten the poor folks who live in the Borderlands.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The individuals around the table are titans—CEOs, surgeons, partners at major law firms.—
Benjamin D. Summers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Bolden also thanked his husband, Adair Curtis, and the titans Phylis Hyman, Nina Simone, and James Baldwin.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These were places rich with prey like bison, camels, horses and even young mammoths.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This finding raises the possibility that mammoths, as close relatives of modern elephants, might have been susceptible to similar infections.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Behemoths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behemoths. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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