as in whales
something that is unusually large and powerful
the Great Pyramids of Egypt are giants among the world's architectural wonders
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Recent Examples of giants
Other tech giants are moving fast too.
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Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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
New giants emerged amid this shift.
—Charlotte Hu, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Bhutia is part of India's digital growth story that is creating entrepreneurs, drawing investments, and attracting global tech giants, fueled in large part by a gigantic talent pool and tech userbase.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
This pattern often is attributed to the Sky’s lack of spending in comparison with league giants such as the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Over more than a decade, this persistence has made MILESEEY a frontrunner and a benchmark that even industry giants now watch closely.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Three-time league MVP Jokić no doubt heard those chants and cut a frustrated figure in the fourth quarter, often not able to assert his will on the game when faced by the Thunder’s two giants, Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Shein and Temu, competing Chinese e-commerce giants that together hold at least a third of the de minimis industry, coordinate much of their supply chains from large offices in Guangzhou.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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
New giants emerged amid this shift.
—Charlotte Hu, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Bhutia is part of India's digital growth story that is creating entrepreneurs, drawing investments, and attracting global tech giants, fueled in large part by a gigantic talent pool and tech userbase.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
This pattern often is attributed to the Sky’s lack of spending in comparison with league giants such as the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Over more than a decade, this persistence has made MILESEEY a frontrunner and a benchmark that even industry giants now watch closely.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Three-time league MVP Jokić no doubt heard those chants and cut a frustrated figure in the fourth quarter, often not able to assert his will on the game when faced by the Thunder’s two giants, Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Shein and Temu, competing Chinese e-commerce giants that together hold at least a third of the de minimis industry, coordinate much of their supply chains from large offices in Guangzhou.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giants
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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
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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
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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
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Alphabet, Meta and the other titans of tech insist the good times could end at any time, because new technologies could upend their business models.—
Binyamin Appelbaum,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on fruity fallbacks and tech titans.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In its world, resurrected mammoths roam, AI governs underground facilities, and human-animal hybrids embody both triumph and ambiguity.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 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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Algorithms, specifically the design of large language models (LLMs), are also controlled by tech behemoths like Google, OpenAI, and Meta.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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There’s certainly precedent for startups growing into behemoths by serving other startups (take Stripe, for example).—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Canoes share channels with elephants.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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In addition to African Lions, Safari World is home to an abundance of wildlife, including African elephants, Bengal tigers, giraffes, and zebras.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Giants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giants. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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