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
Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 23 May 2025
This new office was the culmination of a 10-year plan that saw the investment giant move offices across Hong Kong, London and within the United States.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 May 2025
Encounter Universal's classic monsters Guests enter Dark Universe from Celestial Park through a portal in a giant dead tree and walk right up to Frankenstein Manor.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Noun
Under that deal, the aircraft manufacturing giant had agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States and pay a fine of at least $243 million.
—Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 23 May 2025
This new office was the culmination of a 10-year plan that saw the investment giant move offices across Hong Kong, London and within the United States.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Adjective
However, using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), a network of 66 radio dishes in the Chilean Andes working together as one giant telescope, astronomers were able to distinguish the second galaxy.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 May 2025
Encounter Universal's classic monsters Guests enter Dark Universe from Celestial Park through a portal in a giant dead tree and walk right up to Frankenstein Manor.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giant
Noun
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Horrifying images of dead albatrosses with clusters of colorful plastic spilling from their bodies, turtles eating plastic bags and whales entangled in plastic fishing nets are testament to how this pollution is affecting marine life.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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Warming oceans bleach coral reefs, disrupt monsoons, and alter migratory routes of birds, whales, and butterflies.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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In numerous ways, the loss of Fernandes would be a gigantic blow for United.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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This gigantic bet-and-get offer is exclusively available to new DraftKings customers who use the code and register today.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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The first song teaches little ones to count to 10 with the help of colorful dinosaur friends.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
30 May 2025
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While studies have found that bed bugs have been on Earth since the dinosaurs, the estimated 90 species of the arthropods shared a fairly stable symbiotic relationship with their hosts – until human ancestors began forming societies and living in close proximity.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
28 May 2025
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Okonkwo made a huge impression in north Wales and his move was made permanent last summer on a free transfer.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Watch huge chunks of ice calve off massive glaciers and splash spectacularly into the water at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
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The message of Bring Her Back may be that grief is the real monster.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
30 May 2025
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But what’s interesting here is that Armstrong doesn’t write Venis as a one-dimensional monster.—
Andrew Wallenstein,
Variety,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Beyond these rooms is a meditation space/guest room with an enormous Buddha.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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But, Tether has also had an enormous increase in popularity, with the number of outstanding Tether coins rising from $2 billion in 2019 to $153 billion today.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Another challenge lies in behavioral uncertainty—will a mammoth born to an elephant behave like a mammoth, or will its instincts be lost?—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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By seeing what’s different about the mammoth’s DNA, researchers can determine which parts of its genome were responsible for making a mammoth a mammoth, then edit an Asian elephant’s genome to express those mammoth traits.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Earps also made a massive impact off the field, calling out Nike for not selling replica women’s goalkeeper shirts during the World Cup — and winning.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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After their massive breakthrough and worldwide success, all eyes are on Turnstile.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2025
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“Giant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giant. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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