as in whale
something or someone that is unusually large and powerful
the family-owned company lost the contract to a multibillion-dollar Goliath
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Recent Examples of Goliath
For the first time in a long time, this Manchester derby will feature two Davids and no Goliath.
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Alex Tabet, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024
This is the David and Goliath story of what happened next.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
And that really is first and foremost the reason David vs. Goliath became an all-time great.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Zoom out: Leaders of Carrboro, a town of just over 21,000 outside Chapel Hill, described themselves several times during a news conference Wednesday as the David to Duke Energy's Goliath.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Alex Tabet, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024
This is the David and Goliath story of what happened next.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
And that really is first and foremost the reason David vs. Goliath became an all-time great.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Zoom out: Leaders of Carrboro, a town of just over 21,000 outside Chapel Hill, described themselves several times during a news conference Wednesday as the David to Duke Energy's Goliath.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Goliath
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Lives unfold and unravel as the uncertain human beings wonder whether the whales will ever return.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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By Chase’s retelling, the whale rammed the Essex one more time before disappearing for good.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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This year there’s a new monster in the form of Atakhan, who does look quite cool, some changes to the early game objectives and some new boot upgrades, but that’s pretty much it.Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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The major averages fizzled at the finish line last year, following a monster performance.Sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
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Some tracks show paths taken by Cetiosaurus, a dinosaur that grew to nearly 60 feet in length.Fox News, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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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
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The mammoth weighs 240 pounds, according to Reuters.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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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
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“Goliath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Goliath. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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