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
Helen Regan, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The team analyzed 483 genomic datasets from mammoth remains, including teeth, skulls, molars, and even skin.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
That would make sense if all Columbian mammoths clustered together with the Mexican ones.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
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Indonesian officials have warned that time is running out to reach those still alive as the mammoth rescue operation entered its third day on Wednesday.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The team analyzed 483 genomic datasets from mammoth remains, including teeth, skulls, molars, and even skin.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
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Identification of microbes The team used genomic and bioinformatic techniques to analyze the remains of woolly and steppe mammoths.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
That would make sense if all Columbian mammoths clustered together with the Mexican ones.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mammoth
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The Barbie movie in was a gigantic smash in 2023; additional Mattel IP includes Hot Wheels, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, Polly Pocket and Barney.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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Now it’s happened, and Penn State is paying a gigantic sum to go find a different coach.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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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
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But Ayton has skill, a silky jumper, smooth footwork and a giant frame that can block off the paint on the other end.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Rescuing the city required the cooperation of the state of New York, the banks, the city workers unions, giant property owners and … the White House.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 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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China’s sweeping new restrictions, some of which won’t take effect until November, could deal a huge blow to East Asian economies, such as Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, which play critical roles in the global tech and artificial intelligence supply chain, as well as the auto industries.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Chiefs won a huge game, and Reid played a huge role in putting them in position.—
Sam McDowell
October 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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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 one scholar, Anthony Grafton, who about thirty years ago published Forgers and Critics, focused on how in the early modern period, there was this enormous flourishing not only of culture but also of liars.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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The level of detail is enormous, but Newcastle’s story remains intimate and there is something profound about Moore filling this role in this of all places.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Then the older elephants — Ndlula, Umngani, Khosi — scramble to encircle and shield the two 7-year-old calves Zuli and Mkhaya from any possible threats.—
Nina Græger,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The whole thing was 0nce an old British hunting outpost, built for grand hunting parties with elephants, silverware, and crates of champagne carried through thick jungle by unnamed brown men.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Mammoth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mammoth. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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