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noun

ˈjī-ənt How to pronounce giant (audio)
Definition of giantnext
as in whale
something that is unusually large and powerful the Great Pyramids of Egypt are giants among the world's architectural wonders

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giant

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adjective

as in gigantic
unusually large the giant sycamore tree that dwarfs our house is almost 250 years old

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Recent Examples of giant
Noun
Shares of Porsche closed lower in German trading Wednesday after the car giant issued its second profit warning in as many months. — Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025 Related Articles The trio of appointments underscores how the French luxury giant largely prefers to groom and promote talent from within, and is in the throes of stacking its marquee brands with younger, accomplished executives, some of whom will be reunited with former bosses. — Miles Socha, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Furthermore, under the pressure of a giant marlin or tuna, that extra-wide spool was known to flex slightly, putting extra strain on the gears that would lead to a multitude of problems. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025 In a recent report on the giant theater chain Cinemark, the research firm MoffettNathanson started with a look at the continuing dismal state of theatrical exhibition. — David Bloom, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for giant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giant
  1. whale
  2. gigantic
  3. dinosaur
  4. huge
  5. monster
  6. enormous
  7. mammoth
  8. massive
Noun
  • Environmentalists said that oil and chemicals posed a risk to sea life, including whales and dolphins and to birds, including puffins, gannets and guillemots that live on coastal cliffs.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The researchers also looked at how other large sharks and whales move through water to deduce the megalodon’s shape.
    — Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of whale
Adjective
  • Then try Wilmot’s Warehouse, a strangely cheerful take on working in a gigantic storage warehouse.
    — Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Explaining this, the paper proposes that the gigantic impact which formed the roughly 1,600 mile (2,500 kilometers) wide SPA basin around 4.2 billion years ago modified the chemical and physical properties of the moon's mantle in this region.
    — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of gigantic
Noun
  • Choose from fun themes like animals, unicorns and princesses, and dinosaurs.
    — Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Turn snack time into play time with four fun dinosaur shapes that are perfect for sharing, baking and decorating.
    — Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of dinosaur
Adjective
  • The Atlanta Braves suffered a huge hit to the roster last season when their ace Spencer Strider went down with a torn UCL.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Watching this film will be huge, and then Coach getting on our (butts) will be big for us.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of huge
Noun
  • Fing turns out to be as much as a destructive monster as Myrtle, who in turn, must battle it out with the evil animal park owner, The Viscount (Waititi), determined to own this rarest of creatures.
    — Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Fing turns out to be as much as a destructive monster as Myrtle, who in turn, must battle it out with the evil animal park owner, The Viscount (Waititi), who is determined to own this rarest of creatures.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of monster
Adjective
  • The property also comes with an enormous 5,282 square feet of garage space and 2,295 square feet of covered porches and loggias.
    — David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Last weekend's enormous storm spun 100 tornadoes so far confirmed by the National Weather Service, which is still conducting surveys.
    — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of enormous
Noun
  • Here’s what to know Company creates 'woolly mouse' in quest to bring back mammoths.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Most of the genetic changes were first identified in mice, not mammoths.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of mammoth
Adjective
  • In Kansas, eight people died when high winds and a dust storm caused a massive collision on Interstate 70 involving at least 71 vehicles, said Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Tod Hileman.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
  • A little over two years ago, the then-British prime minister attempted to push through massive unfunded tax cuts, decimating UK government bonds before she was forced into a humiliating climbdown.
    — Anna Cooban, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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