amazon

noun

Definition of amazonnext
as in giant

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  1. giant
  2. elephant
  3. colossus
  4. whale
  5. behemoth
  6. mammoth
  7. jumbo
  8. dinosaur
Noun
  • Now, education technology giant PowerSchool has become the latest target, with records of millions of students and teachers stolen.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
  • California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday urged retailing giant Walmart to abandon plans to scale back its diversity, equity and inclusion programs amid pressure from political conservatives.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of giant
Noun
  • Kirby: Asian elephant, Houston Zoo On Nov. 15, Shanti, a 34-year-old Asian elephant at the Houston Zoo, gave birth to a 314-pound female calf named Kirby after a 19-hour labor.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Dec. 2024
  • At that point the elephants, peaceful, placid and wise, will rise to power, and from them will rise an even greater Broadway musical.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of elephant
Noun
  • The former Fiorentina defender is simply a colossus.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The government argued that the resulting colossus would lead to higher food prices and fewer choices for shoppers and workers.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of colossus
Noun
  • By Chase’s retelling, the whale rammed the Essex one more time before disappearing for good.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Lives unfold and unravel as the uncertain human beings wonder whether the whales will ever return.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of whale
Noun
  • All the excitement is happening at TGL’s SoFi Center, a 250,000-square-foot behemoth that was custom built for the game.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
  • What, then can the U.N. behemoth offer industry sectors prizing efficiency and innovation?
    Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of behemoth
Noun
  • The mammoth is said to measure in at 4 feet tall and less than 6.6 feet long.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The mammoth weighs 240 pounds, according to Reuters.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of mammoth
Noun
  • Jamie Anderson’s burger bar (no relation to a previous Auburn restaurant with similar name) began frying jumbo smash burgers and crispy chicken sandwiches on Dec. 30.
    Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Omaha Steaks Festive Gift with Free Burgers Omaha Steaks Festive Gift with Free Burgers Get 52% off this limited-time Omaha Steaks gift bundle with free burgers, jumbo franks, chicken, apple tartlets and more.
    Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of jumbo
Noun
  • Some tracks show paths taken by Cetiosaurus, a dinosaur that grew to nearly 60 feet in length.
    Fox News, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Among the 9,200 comments on the viral TikTok video so far, people have likened Enzo to a dinosaur, a dolphin, birds, and even farm animals.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of dinosaur
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