as in dinosaurs
something that is unusually large and powerful
a whale of a pickup truck
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as in hits
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
whaled the ball so hard that it sailed over the fence and into the neighbor's yard
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as in hides
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
whaled the rug with a broom to knock the dirt out of it
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as in pounds
to strike repeatedly
mercilessly whaled the pickpocket for stealing from her purse
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Recent Examples of whales
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Essentially, the whales started a fad of playing with boat rudders.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
These whales depend primarily on Chinook salmon, which have declined dramatically due to habitat loss and climate change.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Off the shores of the island lie rainbow coral reefs, seagrass beds, and undersea ridges sheltering hundreds of species of fish, dugongs, and 15 species of dolphins and whales.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Some whales have become stranded or collided with ships when overwhelmed by anthropogenic noise, while others have been left to, dangerously, reduce singing altogether.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
The best option is to come by the weekly ferry from Denmark; a 30 hour journey with the very real possibility of seeing whales along the way.
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The whales are mainly gray with bits of white patches on their undersides and have extremely big heads that make up one-third of their entire body length, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
During the voyage, travelers can spend time spotting wildlife like Arctic foxes, whales, polar bears, and more, and explore the harsh landscape by zodiac boat, kayaking, and snowshoeing.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
While critics have voiced concern about the ability of whales to skew markets, prediction markets are built in such a way that, when prices give a distorted view of reality, betting the other way proves profitable.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Essentially, the whales started a fad of playing with boat rudders.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
These whales depend primarily on Chinook salmon, which have declined dramatically due to habitat loss and climate change.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Off the shores of the island lie rainbow coral reefs, seagrass beds, and undersea ridges sheltering hundreds of species of fish, dugongs, and 15 species of dolphins and whales.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Some whales have become stranded or collided with ships when overwhelmed by anthropogenic noise, while others have been left to, dangerously, reduce singing altogether.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
The best option is to come by the weekly ferry from Denmark; a 30 hour journey with the very real possibility of seeing whales along the way.
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The whales are mainly gray with bits of white patches on their undersides and have extremely big heads that make up one-third of their entire body length, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
During the voyage, travelers can spend time spotting wildlife like Arctic foxes, whales, polar bears, and more, and explore the harsh landscape by zodiac boat, kayaking, and snowshoeing.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whales
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And the magic of watching leatherback sea turtles, as old as the dinosaurs, swimming across vast oceans to nest their hatchlings on Galathea Bay’s pristine shore might soon fade into memory.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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The clash between the mundane real world and the myth of dinosaurs is one of the reasons people keep coming back to these movies.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When the Great Depression hits, these estates become the targets of an ideological clash.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Emmy winner voiced a role in DreamWorks’ The Bad Guys 2 and will soon be seen starring alongside comedian Nate Bargatze in his TriStar Pictures comedy The Breadwinner, which hits theaters on March 13.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Safari now hides all data that third-party snoopers can use to detect your digital fingerprint.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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But outside of the ring, Christy hides and represses her lesbianism and winds up marrying her trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who manipulates and physically abuses her.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Its shares fell more than 2% Wednesday after the Financial Times, citing sources, said China has ordered local tech giants to stop tests and orders of the Nvidia RTX Pro 6000D chip.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk were among those targeted, along with telehealth company Hims & Hers, whose stock fell nearly 6% Tuesday.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Israel Adesanya of Nigeria punches Kelvin Gastelum during the UFC 236 event at State Farm Arena on April 13, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Yet the firm punches above its weight in custody, consistently ranking third behind Coinbase and BitGo.—
Marie Poteriaieva,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To accomplish this, Barton turned to the fundamental dance technique of spotting, where the dancer finds a focal point in front of them and whips their head around to hold that focus spot and keep themself centered.—
Oliver Sava,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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Wind whips both the sound waves and temperatures around, so bring a blanket even if it’s not forecast to rain or hail.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
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When asked the question, the owl takes the lollipop and licks it three times before chomping down on its hard shell exterior and handing the stick back to the child.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The pair is seen crawling through a wildflower field, dancing, and jumping, but also hollering at each other, brandishing knives, and at some point, Lawrence licks a window with zeal.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Whales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whales. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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