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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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
Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
And even the luxury giant Kering is struggling to make its portfolio work with Gucci, its largest brand, down 23 percent last year.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025
Go to pay your respects and take a stroll under the giant arms of ancient live oaks dripping with Spanish moss.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Grocery chain Kroger, pharmacy giant CVS, and department retailer Kohl's are among the 350 companies with the best loyalty and rewards programs in the United States, according to USA TODAY and its research partner Plant-A Insights Group.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
And even the luxury giant Kering is struggling to make its portfolio work with Gucci, its largest brand, down 23 percent last year.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
That thumb of yours is covering a giant cloud of hydrogen gas, well over 20 light-years in diameter.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025
Go to pay your respects and take a stroll under the giant arms of ancient live oaks dripping with Spanish moss.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giant
Noun
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Like penguins, dolphins, and whales, people feel a strong connection to them.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2025
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The duo has ventured into a kelp forest, an underwater area dense with brown algae that supports vast swaths of marine life like sea otters and whales.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC News,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This is the Hoosiers’ second gigantic Quad 1 win in the past two weeks, including a win at Michigan State.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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In 2010 astronomers detected a gigantic gas cloud 31,000 light-years from Earth, on the other side of our galaxy.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2025
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Its feathers and wishbone align it with birds, while its teeth, claws and bony tail tie it to theropod dinosaurs.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Cooper was inked with another dinosaur, which Wyatt pointed to in the picture.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The 27-track album became a huge catalyst for the recent spotlight on Black country artists and the genre's roots.—
Caché McClay,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Getting certain festivals is always a huge accomplishment in any artist’s career.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2025
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Distorted and exaggerated by Weegee’s hand—with grins set in a chilling rictus, or eyes and noses spread wide and pancaked—these idols became monsters.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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Monster Train 2 looks to be building on the foundations of its predecessor, so players will once again board a train and defend it against incoming monster hordes on several vertical levels at the same time.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Trump demanded $500 billion in Ukraine's minerals as repayment for U.S. assistance, but Zelenskyy retorted that American aid hasn't come close to that enormous figure.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Nothing Phone 3a Pro has three of those glowing Glyphs on the back, framing the enormous camera module.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
24 Feb. 2025
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Previous excavations have found evidence that a mammoth was killed or scavenged at the site, according to a statement from the University of Wyoming.—
Julia Binswanger,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Dec. 2024
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Woolly mammoths were larger than modern-day African elephants, according to Czech Radio, but lived during the Ice Ages so were covered in thick fur.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Senate's version would break it up into two pieces for the sake of speed, and the House's version would wrap it into one massive package in the hopes of squeezing it through their narrow Republican majority.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Taking on people with unbelievable wealth, in a corrupt political system where people like Elon Musk and others will threaten any Republican or any Democrat who fights for working people, with massive amounts of money in a primary, is difficult.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Giant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giant. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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