as in giants
something that is unusually large and powerful
the newest SUV is a gas-guzzling behemoth that doesn't even fit in a standard parking space
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Recent Examples of behemoths
This fall from grace, for a member of one of the biggest cultural behemoths of all time, was too delicious for people not to mock on Twitter.
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Lucy Ford, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
Until now, Lawrence has primarily been known for her acting roles, from Oscar-winning critics hits like Silver Linings Playbook to the box office behemoths like The Hunger Games.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2024
Smaller insurers, on the other hand, which typically had higher administrative costs and smaller profit margins, struggled with the new regulatory burdens and joined industry behemoths to survive.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
While the cloud behemoths have been able to pour enough investment into software development teams to automate most of their operations, that’s not the case for everyone else.
—Mike Bushong, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Wall Street behemoths including Bank of America, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs are set to post results before Tuesday’s bell.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
Results from banking behemoths including JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo began the third-quarter earnings season in earnest and helped keep investor sentiment high.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
Average citizens, rather than just media behemoths, can now make their influence felt, amplified by social-media companies such as X that remain outside the progressive blob’s direct control and facilitate their material going viral.
—The Editors, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
When the industry took off some 50 years ago, ships could hold only about a tenth of the freight that today's behemoths carry.
—CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Lucy Ford, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
Until now, Lawrence has primarily been known for her acting roles, from Oscar-winning critics hits like Silver Linings Playbook to the box office behemoths like The Hunger Games.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2024
Smaller insurers, on the other hand, which typically had higher administrative costs and smaller profit margins, struggled with the new regulatory burdens and joined industry behemoths to survive.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
While the cloud behemoths have been able to pour enough investment into software development teams to automate most of their operations, that’s not the case for everyone else.
—Mike Bushong, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Wall Street behemoths including Bank of America, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs are set to post results before Tuesday’s bell.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
Results from banking behemoths including JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo began the third-quarter earnings season in earnest and helped keep investor sentiment high.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
Average citizens, rather than just media behemoths, can now make their influence felt, amplified by social-media companies such as X that remain outside the progressive blob’s direct control and facilitate their material going viral.
—The Editors, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
When the industry took off some 50 years ago, ships could hold only about a tenth of the freight that today's behemoths carry.
—CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behemoths
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The report, written by the executive search firm Russell Reynolds Associates, offers a closer look into the gender dynamics at the highest levels at these corporate giants.Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The hit to Sonos’ brand has swung the door open for rivals such as Amazon, Bose, Apple and other tech giants that make smart speakers to capture more of the business’ customers.Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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The study findings have given a new twist to the extinction of dinosaurs.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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The cloud of dust from the impact blotted out the sunlight, causing a dramatic die-off of plants and animals, including the dinosaurs (except for birds).Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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The meteoric rise of a few titans of industry inevitably ending in a catastrophic downfall, while the city caught in the wake of their ruin is left to pick up the pieces.Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Multinational automakers looking to compete there face steep challenges in a market dominated by domestic titans who are bolstered by government backing, relentless innovation, and deep local insights.Lizzi C. Lee, Harvard Business Review, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Behemoths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behemoths. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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