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
Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Under Starbucks’ previous CEO, Laxman Narasimhan, the coffee giant reported some of its disappointing sales resulted from the brand’s being too popular with morning commuters ordering via the app.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Now mass-produced in a giant new facility in Alabuga a thousand miles east of Moscow, the base version has diversified into a whole range of types.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Still, his comments come amid a plunge in entry-level hiring and as tech giants are increasingly using AI in the workplace, raising questions about the future of work.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Under Starbucks’ previous CEO, Laxman Narasimhan, the coffee giant reported some of its disappointing sales resulted from the brand’s being too popular with morning commuters ordering via the app.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Wednesday deadpans before the two are transported to a surreal dreamscape featuring a giant gorgon-head fireplace.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Now mass-produced in a giant new facility in Alabuga a thousand miles east of Moscow, the base version has diversified into a whole range of types.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giant
Noun
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While juvenile white sharks mainly eat bottom fish, smaller sharks and rays, and schooling fish and squids, larger white sharks feed on seal and sea lion colonies and occasionally scavenge dead whales.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Over the course of three days, the rescue team worked to cut away the snarled ropes, with video capturing their approach to the whale in a small boat.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The duo utilized a park near their production stages to erect the set pieces that included buildings, tents, and a gigantic tower with an observation deck – the latter of which required constructing multiple versions.—
Daron James,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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My view is that this is the first tiny snowball that is starting to roll down a snowy hill and soon will be a gigantic avalanche that everybody will be talking about. Time will tell.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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There’s a visit to the Flaming Cliffs, where the first dinosaur egg was discovered, and an immersion in the contemporary wonders of the capital, Ulaanbaatar, in this land of rugged beauty.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The 65 million–year-old dinosaur was named Sue, for Hendrickson.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Obviously there’s a whole huge hole in the governmental safety net for this issue.—
Fiction Non Fiction
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Human activities played a huge part in the lion subspecies' decline, the AP reported, adding that many of the lions were killed by gladiators in Roman times.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Power Rangers uh, have fought monster bugs…sometimes?—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The luxury, 387-room hotel, located in Tokyo's Roppongi Hills complex, is collaborating with the Nintendo, the parent company of Pokémon, to give its fans the ultimate respite this summer: a few nights surrounded by their favorite pocket monsters.—
Jalyn Robinson,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Two enormous doors slide open to reveal a dark, gaping space beyond them.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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But the implications for American patients, employers, and the healthcare system as a whole are enormous.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Previously thought to be early domesticated dogs or tamed wolves living near humans, the animals’ remains were found near woolly mammoth bones that had been burned and cut by humans, suggesting the canids lived near a site where humans butchered mammoths.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 June 2025
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At the same time, research on de-extinction can also be used to protect endangered species from going extinct, in the case of the mammoth, the research can help protect endangered elephants, the company says.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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Following its success, Netflix struck a massive deal north of $400 million to develop sequels, leading to 2022's Glass Onion and now, Wake Up Dead Man.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This year, the event took place Aug. 3 at the Columbia Center, an office park with a massive lot that can fit all the vehicles and festivities.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Giant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giant. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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