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noun

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How is the word mammoth distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of mammoth are colossal, enormous, gigantic, huge, immense, and vast. While all these words mean "exceedingly large," mammoth suggests both hugeness and ponderousness of bulk.

a mammoth boulder

When might colossal be a better fit than mammoth?

Although the words colossal and mammoth have much in common, colossal applies especially to a human creation of stupendous or incredible dimensions.

a colossal statue of Lincoln

How are the words enormous and immense related as synonyms of mammoth?

Enormous and immense both suggest an exceeding of all ordinary bounds in size or amount or degree, but enormous often adds an implication of abnormality or monstrousness.

an enormous expense
an immense shopping mall

When would gigantic be a good substitute for mammoth?

The words gigantic and mammoth can be used in similar contexts, but gigantic stresses the contrast with the size of others of the same kind.

a gigantic sports stadium

When can huge be used instead of mammoth?

In some situations, the words huge and mammoth are roughly equivalent. However, huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount.

incurred a huge debt

Where would vast be a reasonable alternative to mammoth?

The meanings of vast and mammoth largely overlap; however, vast usually suggests immensity of extent.

the vast Russian steppes

Examples Sentences

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Recent Examples of mammoth
Adjective
Great Basin National Park, Nevada Situated between two mammoth mountain ranges (the Sierra Nevada in California and the Wasatch Mountains of Utah), Great Basin National Park is shielded from the light pollution of most cities. Nile Cappello, AFAR Media, 27 Dec. 2024 Barca and Atleti went into the mammoth clash level on points at the summit of the Spanish top flight table. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
Published in the journal Science Advances, the study represents the first direct evidence that the Paleoindian Clovis culture relied heavily on mammoths—in addition to other megafauna—for food. Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 Archaeological evidence also shows that the Clovis people lived life on the move, as did the mammoths, which tended to migrate seasonally, according to the paper. Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mammoth 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mammoth
Adjective
  • There's a gigantic piece of pizza, a burger complete with lettuce and tomato slices and, of course, meatballs.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Tyson last fought a sanctioned fight in 2005 , losing a sixth-round TKO to gigantic Irishman Kevin McBride, a fighter of little renown beyond that win.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • By Chase’s retelling, the whale rammed the Essex one more time before disappearing for good.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Lives unfold and unravel as the uncertain human beings wonder whether the whales will ever return.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Finding the few out of the thousands that can give actionable skincare insights is like finding a handful of needles in a giant haystack.
    Victoria Song, The Verge, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Babies drink milk, so does that mean Lasher is really a kind of giant baby?
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Some tracks show paths taken by Cetiosaurus, a dinosaur that grew to nearly 60 feet in length.
    Fox News, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The team uncovered five trackways in the rock, each made by a different dinosaur.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • On the flip side, the fact that the payouts were made by two of the very first investors could just be profit-taking; these two teams probably only cost a few hundred thousand to acquire at the onset of the league, representing a huge payday/ROI.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Figuring out which category a person falls into and acting accordingly can be a huge challenge.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Are we meant to sympathize with this creature as people scream in terror and call it a monster and attack it and scream for it to be shot?
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Set in a new location with new monsters, Wilds introduces a new type of mount, new monsters, an improved wound system, focus mode, and a new tool called the hook slinger.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This both-at-once ability, known as superposition, conveys an enormous computational advantage, one that increases when more qubits are working together.
    Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The Apple Valley Model Railroad Museum has an enormous (22 feet by 100 feet) model railroad built in a picturesque Western North Carolina landscape.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • For the mammoth, that animal is the Asian elephant.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Maybe most striking, however, is the case of Tip, an Asian elephant shipped across the Atlantic Ocean to a New York City zoo in the late 1880s.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025

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“Mammoth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mammoth. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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