as in whales
something that is unusually large and powerful
a leviathan of the seas, that cruise ship is said to be the largest passenger vessel afloat
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Recent Examples of leviathans
And then there are the whales—Bitcoin’s own leviathans.
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Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leviathans
Noun
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Historically, the Norwegians would capture whales in narrow inlets, according to Ancient Origins.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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An onboard hydrophone even allows guests to hear the whales.—
Latifah Al Hazza,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Social media giants urged to tighten child safety after UK rejects blanket ban for teens.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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Today’s Taiwan, while rich in biodiversity, has nothing remotely comparable to these ancient giants.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The cardboard castle continued to prompt lessons, as children brought toy dragons to live inside it, then discussed taking pets to a veterinarian and then pivoted to dinosaurs.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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The leg bone uncovered in New Mexico belongs to an unusually large tyrannosaur—the group of dinosaurs that includes the mightyTyrannosaurus rex.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sophisticated research using drones and radar is the smart way to study these monsters – seeing them from the inside is definitely not.—
Perry Samson,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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The start of the conflict revealed that one tool the Israelis used to target the Ayatollah and his top crew of thieving monsters was their extended hack of the traffic cameras outside his Tehran compound.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
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How this showdown plays out will affect not only Anthropic’s booming business but also the way tech titans and other corporations work with an administration known for lashing out at resisters, said Alan Rozenshtein, an associate professor at the University of Minnesota Law School.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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One of the most successful gambling titans on the planet has, for the first time, confirmed his participation in the 2023 Texas Lottery payout for a $95 million draw.—
Dave Lieber,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Leviathans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leviathans. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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