as in whales
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 mastodons
According to this theory, those now-extinct megafauna—the giant ground sloths and the giant beavers, the mastodons and mammoths, and even the lions and dire wolves—were relatively quickly hunted to extinction.
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Literary Hub, 10 June 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
Literary Hub, 10 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mastodons
Noun
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Entanglement and vessel strikes are the leading causes of death for the whales.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Why did so many whales die here?—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Noun
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In addition to land dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurs and Triceratops, the region was also home to aquatic species like mosasaurs.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
12 Dec. 2025
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Just from footprints, researchers can tell when dinosaurs strolled or sped up, stopped or turned around.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The contributions to Becerra and Bonta are one signal that AI giants and their employees have taken notice, investing in state elections in addition to congressional races.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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At the top, the commodity and energy giants that have anchored the list since its 2024 debut are slowing down.—
Andrew Staples,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
Noun
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In 1914, 30 mammoths were found at the pits.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
6 Oct. 2025
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Colossal's de-extinction projects now span dodos, dire wolves, mammoths, and moas.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Feelings of sadness and fear of rejection manifest as monsters lurking in the dark, while moments of joy take the form of bright skies.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
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Percy Jackson and his demigod friends fight mythological monsters and the forces of the titan lord Kronos.—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Noun
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With its sleek leather build and exotic elephant print details, the shoe immediately caught on off the court as a street style fixture.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
9 Dec. 2025
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Hohenwald Hohenwald offers unique attractions, including the renowned Elephant Sanctuary, a refuge for Asian and African elephants, and the Lewis County Museum, which showcases artifacts spanning pre-Native American times, Swiss settlements and Natchez Trace history.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
8 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mastodons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mastodons. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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