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noun

Definition of whalesnext
plural of whale
as in dinosaurs
something that is unusually large and powerful a whale of a pickup truck

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whales

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verb

present tense third-person singular of whale
1
as in hits
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner whaled the ball so hard that it sailed over the fence and into the neighbor's yard

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2
as in hides
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible whaled the rug with a broom to knock the dirt out of it

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3
as in pounds
to strike repeatedly mercilessly whaled the pickpocket for stealing from her purse

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whales
  1. dinosaurs
  2. hits
  3. hides
  4. giants
  5. elephants
  6. elephant
  7. slashes
  8. beats
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
Verb
  • Nick Mitchell was the Jays’ fourth-round pick in 2024, a corner outfielder who doesn’t chase much and hits fastballs well, but so far hasn’t shown enough power to profile as a regular in a corner.
    Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Kablam, the mug hits the floor in the scene and shatters into a zillion pieces.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of hits
Verb
  • On the left side, there’s a multifunction button next to the main speaker unit, while on the right, there are power and volume controls and a rubber hatch that hides the USB-C port on the module that rests behind your ear.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
  • On the left side, there’s a multifunction button next to the main speaker unit, while on the right, there are power and volume controls and a rubber hatch that hides the USB-C port on the module that rests behind your ear.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of hides
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
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of elephants
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of elephant
Verb
  • If one part of the country hunkers down and slashes spending at the mall or on vacations, that would hurt businesses and lead to layoffs.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • One is if stronger sanctions pressure on Iran slashes its exports.
    Ben Geman, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of slashes
Verb
  • In the event Pereira beats Ankalaev, the winner of Blachowicz-Ulberg would have the best case for a title shot of anyone in the division.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This is plenty of power for a regular three-row, which beats some premium SUVs in smoothness and performance.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of beats
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