as in whale
something or someone that is unusually large and powerful
the family-owned company lost the contract to a multibillion-dollar Goliath
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Recent Examples of Goliath
His restaurant remains a David to its looming Goliath — the nearby McDonald’s, whose Golden Arches literally cast a shadow over In-A-Tub.
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Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
David meets Goliath on digital steroids Spynn’s competition reads like a who’s who of PR aristocracy, with their century-old pedigree and admiration from Fortune 500 companies.
—Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2025
Proponents of the nation’s lower-division terrain also speak of the Cosmos — arguably the most successful second-division team of the modern era, dominating the NASL from 2013 to 2017 — with a sort of begrudging respect, a lucrative Goliath that forcibly cast every opponent as that match’s David.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 10 July 2025
As Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie took on the role of hapless underdog against the heavy favorite Carlos Alcaraz on Centre Court on Tuesday, another David and Goliath battle was taking place in the High Court.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
David meets Goliath on digital steroids Spynn’s competition reads like a who’s who of PR aristocracy, with their century-old pedigree and admiration from Fortune 500 companies.
—Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2025
Proponents of the nation’s lower-division terrain also speak of the Cosmos — arguably the most successful second-division team of the modern era, dominating the NASL from 2013 to 2017 — with a sort of begrudging respect, a lucrative Goliath that forcibly cast every opponent as that match’s David.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 10 July 2025
As Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie took on the role of hapless underdog against the heavy favorite Carlos Alcaraz on Centre Court on Tuesday, another David and Goliath battle was taking place in the High Court.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Goliath
Noun
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Driftwood tent shelters appear marooned like shipwrecks, and the beach is scattered with the bones of the giant whales.—
Chloe Berge,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, activists focused on the fate of Lolita, an orca whale held captive in a shallow pool for more than a half-century.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Except buying Madrid is impossible because the Spanish giants have never been for sale.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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This small-format alternative is a way for the home furnishings global giant to expand its footprint without spending on real estate.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Frankenstein's monster is a tortured fellow who's not a big fan of flames.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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The same trigger the player would use to shoot a gun is used to throw Poké Balls at unsuspecting monsters, and there’s never been a mechanic in a Pokémon game that feels as immersive.—
Ryan Gaur,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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But this may be the first tech revolution that doesn’t vaporize the dinosaurs, the way mobile killed Nokia and threatened Microsoft, but grafts their DNA onto something new.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Same for the life-size dinosaur that took over Manhattan ahead of the release of Jurassic World Rebirth.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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With these tools, scientists may one day trace how microbes and mammoths co-evolved.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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One likes to imagine Paleo Dad loping across the savannah in hot pursuit of a wooly mammoth.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Goliath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Goliath. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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