as in whale
something or someone that is unusually large and powerful
mom-and-pop stores just can't compete with these mastodons of retailing
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Scientists now hope to find more fossils in the area, which could shed light on how and when the mastodons arrived.
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Reuters, 29 Sep. 2024
Office of the State Archaeologist, Iowa Last year, a tourist on a Northern California beach saw a gigantic one-foot tooth that once belonged to an ancient mastodon.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2024
Related article Fossil of an ancient shark that swam in the age of dinosaurs solves centuries-long mystery
The Columbian mammoth’s tusks are so curved that two could almost make a complete circle, whereas common mastodons’ tusks do not curve nearly as much, Phillips said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 17 Aug. 2024
Although woolly mammoths and mastodons often draw most cultural attention, the two species were far from the only elephant ancestors to roam North America.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2024
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Reuters, 29 Sep. 2024
Office of the State Archaeologist, Iowa Last year, a tourist on a Northern California beach saw a gigantic one-foot tooth that once belonged to an ancient mastodon.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2024
Related article Fossil of an ancient shark that swam in the age of dinosaurs solves centuries-long mystery
The Columbian mammoth’s tusks are so curved that two could almost make a complete circle, whereas common mastodons’ tusks do not curve nearly as much, Phillips said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 17 Aug. 2024
Although woolly mammoths and mastodons often draw most cultural attention, the two species were far from the only elephant ancestors to roam North America.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mastodon
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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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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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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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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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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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Players play through 10 quests battling monsters, discovering treasure and avoiding traps in the cassic style of game play.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 16 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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The pair really do go through the ringer, evading elephant stampedes, treacherous mountains, and ice cold snowy condidtions that look like Disney is setting up a cross over sequel with Frozen.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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The warmth emanates from her words, and the elephant metaphor at the heart of the piece is a valuable lesson for anyone facing an uphill struggle (i.e., nearly everyone).Michelle Weber, Longreads, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Mastodon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mastodon. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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