as in giants
something that is unusually large and powerful
the newest SUV is a gas-guzzling behemoth that doesn't even fit in a standard parking space
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Recent Examples of behemoths
Netflix’s bi-annual ‘data dumps’ are now bedecked with children’s TV shows, merchandising opportunities are greater than ever thanks to streaming and platforms like YouTube can create global behemoths at an astonishing rate.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Investment banking behemoths such as JPMorgan have not posted their third-quarter results, but JPM co-CEO of commercial and investment bank Doug Petno expects investment banking revenue to grow a low double-digit percentage .
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
The Lightfighter is as powerful, while much lighter than the 575-lb (260-kg) behemoths raced in the MotoE World Championship (the premier international series for electric bikes) – and the 489-lb (225-kg) e-Ducati that would have replaced them had the class not been mothballed from next year.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
Once defined by school bus-sized behemoths, the class has evolved to include vehicles that combine plush comfort, forward-thinking tech, and top-notch performance into a single convenient package.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025
The full universe of printers covers a lot of territory, from portable photo printers to floor-standing behemoths.
—PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
On top of that, regional conferences have realigned into national behemoths like the Big 10.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Hyperscalers and cloud behemoths—from Microsoft to Meta—are investing heavily in data centers.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That is leading to less frequent competition, which is not helpful for a sport that has long struggled to find a foothold among the behemoths of the NFL and the NBA.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Investment banking behemoths such as JPMorgan have not posted their third-quarter results, but JPM co-CEO of commercial and investment bank Doug Petno expects investment banking revenue to grow a low double-digit percentage .
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
The Lightfighter is as powerful, while much lighter than the 575-lb (260-kg) behemoths raced in the MotoE World Championship (the premier international series for electric bikes) – and the 489-lb (225-kg) e-Ducati that would have replaced them had the class not been mothballed from next year.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
Once defined by school bus-sized behemoths, the class has evolved to include vehicles that combine plush comfort, forward-thinking tech, and top-notch performance into a single convenient package.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025
The full universe of printers covers a lot of territory, from portable photo printers to floor-standing behemoths.
—PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
On top of that, regional conferences have realigned into national behemoths like the Big 10.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Hyperscalers and cloud behemoths—from Microsoft to Meta—are investing heavily in data centers.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That is leading to less frequent competition, which is not helpful for a sport that has long struggled to find a foothold among the behemoths of the NFL and the NBA.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behemoths
Noun
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Except buying Madrid is impossible because the Spanish giants have never been for sale.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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For the first time, a rocket aims to surpass the past giants in power and capacity and make space travel economically sustainable.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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Driftwood tent shelters appear marooned like shipwrecks, and the beach is scattered with the bones of the giant whales.—
Chloe Berge,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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It was enacted the year before the Endangered Species Act, at a time when the movement to save whales from extinction was growing.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile warm-up demonstrations in Portland feature protestors in inflatable animal costumes—lots of frogs, along with unicorns, chickens, dinosaurs dancing in the streets, providing an alternative visual to the menace of masked enforcement agents.—
Nancy Gibbs,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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But this may be the first tech revolution that doesn’t vaporize the dinosaurs, the way mobile killed Nokia and threatened Microsoft, but grafts their DNA onto something new.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The project — which chronicles the adventures of Huntrix, a K-pop girl group comprising three members who just happen to also fight monsters from the underworld — has been a surprise hit for the streamer, and its soundtrack has spent several weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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As with the tikbálang, many monsters' status as threatening beings started within the confines of colonialism, Zarka pointed out.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Lamar and Clipse, however, are lyrical titans.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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In the lead-up to the clash of the NL titans, Murphy explained what makes the Dodgers such a special team, highlighting their depth at most positions and a deep lineup full of stars.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In a study published in Cell, researchers set out to trace the microbial companions of mammoths across a staggering timeline, from over a million years ago to their final days on Wrangel Island just 4,000 years ago.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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Colossal's de-extinction projects now span dodos, dire wolves, mammoths, and moas.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Behemoths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behemoths. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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