as in whale
something that is unusually large and powerful
the Great Pyramids of Egypt are giants among the world's architectural wonders
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as in gigantic
unusually large
the giant sycamore tree that dwarfs our house is almost 250 years old
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Recent Examples of giant
Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
The deal is a more moderate dial-down compared to figures indicated within prior reports, in which the e-commerce giant would have cut its business at the USPS by at least two thirds.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
This is the existential issue facing, among others, the international publishing giant Hachette.
—Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The decision sides with a consumer advocacy group which claims the streaming giant broke local rules by raising prices to its service between 2017 and 2024 and said customers are entitled to a refund.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
The deal is a more moderate dial-down compared to figures indicated within prior reports, in which the e-commerce giant would have cut its business at the USPS by at least two thirds.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The biggest player on the giant national champion Michigan basketball team Monday night looked familiar, yet strange.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
This is the existential issue facing, among others, the international publishing giant Hachette.
—Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giant
Noun
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The Center for Biological Diversity estimated that the Deepwater Horizon disaster harmed or killed more than eighty thousand birds, six thousand sea turtles, and twenty-five thousand dolphins and whales.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The whale was discovered Saturday near Raymond, Washington, in the Willapa River, which feeds into the ocean at Willapa Bay.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Even Sebastiaan Bornauw, United’s gigantic centre-back, fizzed a long-range effort off Alphonse Areola’s gloves.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Try a pair of trendy bug-eyed sunglasses to balance out your gigantic grocery tote.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
6 Apr. 2026
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Their spirit animal, Alex Karaban, is a college basketball dinosaur – a four-year, plant-your-feet-in-one-place-and-stay senior.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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Tubi, Peacock, Amazon Prime Barney–the singing purple dinosaur who comes to life via the magic of children's imaginations–has been beloved over generations.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There are some really great ones on the market these days, a huge advancement past the egg crate toppers our parents used.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Nola said he was unfazed by taking the mound with a huge lead.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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In Nuremberg,Göring is closer to a sad clown than to a monster.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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For the non-Nintendo among us, Bowser is Mario’s enemy, a fire-breathing monster and leader of the Koops.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Of particular concern, the organization took steps to hide its money in shell political action committees and coordinated donations via individual donors while the candidates who benefited often feigned ignorance about enormous donations and expenditures.—
Jesse Jackson Jr,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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These events require enormous investments of time, money, space, and collective labor.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 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
Adjective
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Hill said his ability to read an offense comes from his vast experience.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The oil industry amounts to a vast program of oil relocation and transformation.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Giant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giant. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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