as in gigantic
unusually large
a mammoth book with color plates of birds native to North America
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as in whale
something that is unusually large and powerful
even as sport-utility vehicles go, that one is a mammoth
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Recent Examples of mammoth
Al Weaver, The Hill, 16 June 2025
It’s reportedly already being written, so hopefully no mammoth game this time.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
All of them successfully expressed the gold, woolly hair of the mammoth as well as its accelerated lipid metabolism.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
President Trump and Senate Republicans are facing a crucial week in their push to enact the mammoth bill containing their domestic agenda.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 16 June 2025
It’s reportedly already being written, so hopefully no mammoth game this time.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Noun
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
All of them successfully expressed the gold, woolly hair of the mammoth as well as its accelerated lipid metabolism.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mammoth
Adjective
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The reluctance to do so earlier has converted a modest problem into a gigantic problem.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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In an industrial park in North Nampa, about two miles off of Interstate 84, the company is putting the finishing touches on a 172,000-square-foot plant that will manufacture gigantic generator enclosures, a crucial but not-so-glamorous piece of a data center’s backup-power system.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
15 June 2025
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But staff say whales have been spotted in the area, with humpbacks finally making a return after a 25-year absence.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2025
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The House Natural Resources Committee has also suggested weakening the Marine Mammal Protection Act with an apparent intent to unravel protections for species like the North Atlantic right whale and the Gulf of Mexico Rice’s whale.—
Christine Peterson,
Vox,
27 June 2025
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The French American artist, who died in 2010, is best known for her giant sculptures of spiders, including a 20-foot-high bronze creation that sold for $32.8 million in 2023, setting a record-high price for a work by a female artist.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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Once upon a time, the movie tells us, people flocked to see these giant creatures resurrected from old DNA.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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But finding small dinosaurs like this is much rarer, partly because they’re overlooked by fossil hunters searching for bigger, more impressive dinosaurs and partly because smaller skeletons are more likely to be ripped apart by predators and scavengers.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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In the chaotic aftermath of the strike, roughly 75 percent of all species worldwide went extinct, including the non-avian dinosaurs.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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There are just over two days left to grab a huge 15% off their telescopes and accessories.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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Rich jewel tones and hues like indigo and terracotta can also make a huge impact, adding depth and contrast to your space.—
Kendall Bettle,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2025
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The monster season Soto gave the Yankees last year, leading them to the World Series, is what the Padres expected from him.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Today, that monster lives on, not in steel and speakers, but in light.—
Noah Eckstein,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Last week’s Senate Finance Committee draft bill acknowledges this reality and, in contrast to the House version, offers a pragmatic approach to phasing out the clean energy credits, recognizing that businesses signed contracts and made enormous capital decisions based on current law.—
John Ketchum,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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The group wields enormous influence setting vaccine policy in the United States, including which vaccines will be covered by insurance.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
24 June 2025
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The results show Manas is now estimated to have one of the highest elephant densities in the world.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2025
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Although this prehistoric ancestor of the elephant species went extinct around 11,000 years ago, the large fruit plants that relied on them for seed dispersal are still around, albeit critically endangered.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
16 June 2025
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“Mammoth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mammoth. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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