sleeping giant

noun

: one that has great but unrealized or newly emerging power

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Eighty-three years after the Pearl Harbor attacks, here's a look at some of the photos during and after the bombings that awoke the sleeping giant. James Powel, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024 In our deep dive into the sleeping giant earlier this year, sources close to the company said former owners Warner Bros. Discovery and Liberty Global’s recent reluctance to back acquisitions had been a source of frustration for All3Media. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024 The question is whether Prabowo will finally rouse this sleeping giant from its slumber. Charlie Campbell / Jakarta, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024 The Tigers' fan base is a sleeping giant that's already awoken; more than 32,000 attended Wednesday's game. Joe Guillen, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sleeping giant 

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sleeping giant was in 1970

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“Sleeping giant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleeping%20giant. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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