mastodons

noun

Definition of mastodonsnext
plural of mastodon
as in whales
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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  1. dinosaurs
  2. giants
  3. elephants
Noun
  • Sip hot cocoa around a fire table or in an igloo at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, ice skate at one of the Valley rinks or study dinosaurs at Jurassic Winter Wonderland.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The book points out that while the most famous extinction event - caused by a massive meteorite - took out the dinosaurs, other extinction events can be traced back to climate change and to the presence of humans.
    Anna Broughel, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of dinosaurs
Noun
  • Additionally, tech giants such as Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are developing proprietary AI chips, aiming to reduce reliance on NVIDIA's GPUs.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These giants have a social structure that values elders for many years after their peak reproductive period is over.
    Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of giants
Noun
  • Big mammals like whales and elephants, which are less likely to die from predators or other accidents, tend to live longer lives.
    Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Making these oversized elephants dance will take way more than slashing budgets and slapping agile jargon on the all-hands PowerPoint presentations.
    Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of elephants
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