as in whale
something that is unusually large and powerful
the Great Pyramids of Egypt are giants among the world's architectural wonders
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as in gigantic
unusually large
the giant sycamore tree that dwarfs our house is almost 250 years old
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Recent Examples of giant
The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Uber has already demonstrated its ambition to become the leading platform for driverless ride-hailing, having signed deals with Waymo, which is owned by Google parent Alphabet Inc., and German car giant Volkswagen AG.
—Richard Brack, Austin American Statesman, 22 July 2025
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
First introduced in 1966, Galactus was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby as a giant, cosmic entity that consumes planets to survive.
—EW.com, 23 July 2025
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Noun
The country had turned against Argentine manager Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino and there was little hope that the CONCACAF giants would progress from Group C that featured Poland, Argentina and Saudi Arabia.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Uber has already demonstrated its ambition to become the leading platform for driverless ride-hailing, having signed deals with Waymo, which is owned by Google parent Alphabet Inc., and German car giant Volkswagen AG.
—Richard Brack, Austin American Statesman, 22 July 2025
Adjective
On May 21, NBCUniversal trotted out stars, drones, fireworks, giant Bellagio-esque water fountains, and narration from Steven Spielberg to officially open its biggest bet yet on immersive experiential entertainment: Epic Universe in Orlando, Florida.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
First introduced in 1966, Galactus was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby as a giant, cosmic entity that consumes planets to survive.
—EW.com, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giant
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Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Allen, similar to Grant, described his deep passion for the ocean and hard-to-describe connection with whales.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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Start with what stirs the soul — the iridescence of a bioluminescent reef, the sound of a whale’s song echoing across hemispheres, the eerie quiet of deep space.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
17 July 2025
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There will be immediate deduction of research and development, which sounds like a snoozer but historically has brought about a gigantic geyser of money toward the creation of new products, which need lots of equipment to test and build.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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The main event seems like a formality with Hangman Adam Page a gigantic favorite to win.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Boston’s ballpark was already a dinosaur when the Red Sox triumphed over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 early in the 1990 season.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
19 July 2025
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The dinosaur bone came to light in January during a drilling project to study the layers of rock underneath the site, the museum announced on July 9.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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On Thursday, Israel’s military took journalists to the Gaza side of the Kerem Shalom crossing where hundreds of boxes of aid were on pallets filling a huge lot.—
Sam Mednick,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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So, my ability for my flat serves not only to be coming in at 145 [mph] but also rising above his shoulders is huge.—
Jacob Steinberg,
Baltimore Sun,
26 July 2025
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Scott, in particular, is a perennial chart monster, with 2023’s Utopia debuting with nearly 500,000 units.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
13 July 2025
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The enormous bones and monster jaws, the ridged backs and barbed tails.—
Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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After Assad fell, Israel swiftly launched an enormous countrywide air campaign targeting the remnants of his military stockpiles.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Among the projects will be the construction of data centers to help provide the enormous amounts of energy needed to power AI.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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The earliest blue whale fossils date to about 1.5 million years ago, and, at 98 feet long and more than 200 tons, the whale is larger than any mammoth or dinosaur.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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The mammoths may be gone, but the people are still here.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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This was a massive premiere for Paramount+, combining the charismatic Billy Bob Thornton with a traditionally blue collar Taylor Sheridan storyline.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Some donors continue to feel bitter about the massive amounts of money spent by Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign and the Biden/Harris aligned super PAC Future Forward.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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“Giant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giant. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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