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
Palaeoloxodon Mammoths and mastodons were not the only elephants wandering across the planet during the last Ice Age.
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
These predators could grow up to six feet in length, and their large skull and jaws were adapted to take down Pleistocene megafauna such as mastodons and bison.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
These included enormous animals such as mammoths, mastodons and giant sloths that could be 10 feet tall and weigh 2,200 pounds.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
As per Phys, Joshua Samuels described a vivid picture of these giant squirrels having once glided over rhinos and mastodons that lived in these forests even five million years ago.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2025
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
These predators could grow up to six feet in length, and their large skull and jaws were adapted to take down Pleistocene megafauna such as mastodons and bison.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
These included enormous animals such as mammoths, mastodons and giant sloths that could be 10 feet tall and weigh 2,200 pounds.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
As per Phys, Joshua Samuels described a vivid picture of these giant squirrels having once glided over rhinos and mastodons that lived in these forests even five million years ago.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mastodon
Noun
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Sightings of dead whales should be reported to the Academy's department of Ornithology and Mammalogy.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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The establishment of the Orcas, whose team colors are distinctly light green but also has black, white and orange to reflect the natural colors of the orca whale, has been a welcome start to igniting cricket in the area.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Covert operations expert Zora Bennett (Johansson) attempts to secure the genetic material from the dinosaurs but ends up stranded with a civilian family on an island that holds a secret being kept from humanity for decades.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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Importantly, their findings not only confirm that these dinosaurs were indeed herbivores, but also offer unprecedented detail into the feeding habits of these giants.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
11 June 2025
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While Apple is focusing on the education segment with its new ad, the Cupertino giant is also forming corporate partnerships that have contributed to its Mac growth.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Built to support much more weight than necessary (a safety precaution in the early days of skyscrapers), these giants’ steel frames are bolstered by thick masonry and interior walls.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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Aptly credited, The Stranger (Brian Villalobos) is only part of that problem and not the centerpiece practical effects portion of this film that monster fans should look forward to.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
8 June 2025
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These are no longer simple monster features with slight tints of horror.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
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In March 2025, Colossal unveiled its woolly mouse, engineered to carry genes for the mammoth's characteristic thick, golden coat and accelerated fat metabolism.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The top of the mammoth's head in the logo turns into mountains, making this a unique design with major ties to the community.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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His wife and artistic counterpart, Elaine de Kooning, kept a studio across the narrow harbor in the North West Woods; and Lucy’s mother, Lisa de Kooning, sculpted bronze-cast animals—elephants, cows, rams—many of which still keep watch over the house.—
Alessandra Schade,
Vogue,
7 June 2025
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Instead, the 80 giant hedges here take the shape of giraffes, lions, elephants, and teddy bears.—
Blair West,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2025
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“Mastodon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mastodon. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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