as in giant
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 behemoth
An Irishman who landed in the deserts of the United Arab Emirates and helped lead Dubai Duty Free into becoming an airport retail behemoth generating billions of dollars.
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
Big Cedar Lodge, Ridgedale, Missouri Fees: Starting at $60 for 18 holes
OK, Big Cedar Lodge is a behemoth.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
Nearly a year ago, while ambling through the forest, her parents were turned into unruly behemoths.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
Developers didn’t think much of the tech behemoth at that point.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
Big Cedar Lodge, Ridgedale, Missouri Fees: Starting at $60 for 18 holes
OK, Big Cedar Lodge is a behemoth.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
Nearly a year ago, while ambling through the forest, her parents were turned into unruly behemoths.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
Developers didn’t think much of the tech behemoth at that point.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for behemoth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behemoth
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Amazon joins another tech giant, Meta Platforms, in donating to the Jan. 20 Trump inauguration.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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However, the agency also faced questions about its oversight of the aerospace giant.arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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For large crypto holders, this would be an incredible scheme, a wealth transfer from the government to crypto whales.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Wildlife in the ocean, from sea turtles to whales, often mistake plastic debris for food, leading to ingestion that can block digestive tracts or cause starvation.David Carlin, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Giannis Antetokounmpo show was in full effect, as the Greek Freak put up a monster performance with 32 points and 14 rebounds.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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For a memorable sight, visit the snow monsters of Zao in northern Honshu.Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 16 Dec. 2024
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This specimen of the iconic dinosaur is more than 66 million years old and measures around 26 feet in length.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Museum researchers are planning to extract a sample from inside the dinosaur’s thigh bone for further study.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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These animals were surprising to the team, since Early Paleoindian sites on the Great Plains are typically dominated by the bones of large animals like bison and mammoths.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
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That came two years after Autechre’s mammoth, eight-hour collection of NTS sessions.Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Behemoth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behemoth. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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