MASTODON Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

mastodon

noun

ˈma-stə-ˌdän

Definition of mastodon

as in whale

something or someone that is unusually large and powerful mom-and-pop stores just can't compete with these mastodons of retailing

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Recent Examples of mastodon In other words, the areas most susceptible to damage from larger mammals like mastodons and giant sloths that once roamed the earth. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026 Other species recovered from the cave, including mastodons and ground sloths, are rare in the region. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026 Ground sloths and mastodons are linked to forest habitats. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026 For example, utility workers once uncovered an ancient bone fragment from a mastodon. — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mastodon

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Noun

From March to October, join a whale-watching trip to spot orcas, humpbacks, or grey whales.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
The whale was 55 feet long and weighed more than 58,000 pounds, the scientists reported.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of whale

Noun

The sheriff's office shared photos of the couple, who were wearing matching dinosaur costumes, in custody.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
According to the study, scientists have long recognized the connection between the diversification of plant-eating dinosaurs and the rise of flowering plants during this period.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of dinosaur

Noun

The stock closed down about 4% Thursday as investors pondered the lawsuits, investigations, likely corporate jockeying and the resilience of a market driven by the gains of a few tech giants.

— Kelvin Chan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Think a giant, twinkling dandelion field; technicolor hopscotch maze; fairy displays everywhere; and snazzy pathways that look straight out of a South Beach nightclub.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of giant

Noun

Solange Azagury-Partridge’s latest jewelry collection is a monster mash-up — high-end, hybrid creations that are sharp-edged, sculptural and ravishing from every one of their weird angles.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026
This drama follows the police detective trying to put the pieces together and get the monster who killed Fuentes off the streets.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of monster

Noun

Almost forty thousand years ago, in the caves of Chauvet in France, someone painted lions, rhinoceroses, mammoths, and bears with striking naturalism, allowing the animals to emerge from the contours and relief of the stone walls.

— Andrew Zuckerman, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2026
In ancient California, they are believed to have existed alongside other extinct native species, including bison-sized Jefferson’s ground sloths, Columbian mammoths and western camels.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of mammoth

Noun

Lewa is teeming with reticulated giraffe, black and white rhino, Grevy’s zebra, leopard, cheetah, and lion, while elephants regularly wander through Sirikoi’s backyard.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2026
And not my friend Ruth Ganesh, who brought a herd of 100 life-size elephant sculptures made from the Lantana camara weed in Southern India to America to raise awareness for wildlife conservation.

— Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

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