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
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Thompson said what happens next to the whales rests with Marineland.
—CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Killer whales are highly social ocean predators that live and travel in groups, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Nearby Mystic Aquarium is a standout with beluga whales, sharks, African penguins, seals, sea lions, and more.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Neytiri, Jake, Tonowari, and Ronal attend a watery council meeting of nine Tulkun whales, and Spider, a human capable of breathing on Pandora, is shown merging with Eywa.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Inspired by nature, SandboxAQ’s solution uses Earth’s magnetic field like birds and whales do.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
The two whales became entangled in a large shark net and struggled to free themselves, according to Australia's 7 News.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Aside from understanding when the whales began to get larger, researchers said the new species also marks when the flipper shape of ancient right whales changed from slender to the robust flippers seen in living species.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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The Canadian government recently denied the park's request to export the whales to China.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Thompson said what happens next to the whales rests with Marineland.
—CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Killer whales are highly social ocean predators that live and travel in groups, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Nearby Mystic Aquarium is a standout with beluga whales, sharks, African penguins, seals, sea lions, and more.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Neytiri, Jake, Tonowari, and Ronal attend a watery council meeting of nine Tulkun whales, and Spider, a human capable of breathing on Pandora, is shown merging with Eywa.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Inspired by nature, SandboxAQ’s solution uses Earth’s magnetic field like birds and whales do.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
The two whales became entangled in a large shark net and struggled to free themselves, according to Australia's 7 News.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Aside from understanding when the whales began to get larger, researchers said the new species also marks when the flipper shape of ancient right whales changed from slender to the robust flippers seen in living species.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whales
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Almost all of the largest plant and animal species on Earth were driven to extinction, including all of the non-avian dinosaurs and the last of the flying reptiles.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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It's also believed that crabs of this species survived after a meteorite struck Earth around 66 million years ago, the infamous event that led to the extinction of dinosaurs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Your second step should be to determine how high flood water is likely to rise in your area if a storm hits.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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As the fashion week cycle continues, celebrity beauty hits an all-time high.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
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Target’s sale has discounts on thousands of storage furniture pieces, like this soft and roomy fleece bench with a lift-top and this cabinet that discreetly hides and deodorizes trash cans.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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The haziness of the energy balance hides this brief imbalance, which allows the virtual particles to influence the real world.—
Dipangkar Dutta,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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The openness is new; until now, most European defense giants shied away from even trade show displays in Taipei.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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However, the strategists noted that the Magnificent 7′s aggregate value in 2025, when looking at the firms’ forward price-to-earnings ratio, is just over half of tech giants’ aggregate value in 2000.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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In that moment, Dupree involuntarily punches him and the pair go quiet as Dooley cusses and bends over wincing in pain.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The winner punches their ticket to the Final 2.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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So unless Benito uncharacteristically whips out a slate of cover songs, his set will be entirely in Spanish.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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So the magnetic field has to stay synchronized with the increasing mass of the particle, ramping up in strength as the particle whips around.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Posted to the account @maisythemarshmallow on September 19, the video shows the dog, named Maisy, lying calmly as the cat snuggles up and licks her face.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 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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“Whales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whales. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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