hulks

noun

Definition of hulksnext
plural of hulk
as in lumps
a big clumsy often slow-witted person the team recruited a 6 foot, 5 inch hulk to play offensive tackle

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  1. losers
  2. villains
  3. beasts
Noun
  • The Flyers limp into the Christmas break losers of four of their last five (1-4-0), with their lone win over Columbus on Saturday.
    Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This selective spending behavior has created a clear divide between winners and losers in the consumer and retail space.
    Randy Watts, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of losers
Noun
  • The next big bad in Jared Leto's motley crew of sinister screen villains has finally been announced.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • For others, deep cuts are remembering the names of random Ninja Turtle villains.
    Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of villains
Noun
  • Then, one by one, the beasts came forward.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • His balloons would resemble cascades of oxygen bubbles sailing upward, strands of DNA, billowing sheets of candy buttons, or phosphorus deep-sea beasts made of LEDs.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of beasts
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