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
Matt Emma, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Last year there were media reports that British oil giant Shell was in talks to buy rival BP.
—Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
The European Space Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile has four giant Unit Telescopes (UTs), which emitted lasers pointed to the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 27 May 2026
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Noun
While the ecommerce ecosystem remains dominated by giants like Amazon, smaller resellers have formed something of a subculture that, despite originally being little more than a side hustle, has become notably competitive.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Last year there were media reports that British oil giant Shell was in talks to buy rival BP.
—Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Adjective
In the new demonstration, the Atlas robot stands in front of a giant display screen, carefully observing player movements, body positioning, and reactions during different moments of the game.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
The European Space Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile has four giant Unit Telescopes (UTs), which emitted lasers pointed to the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giant
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The deep waters close to shore create a safe calving ground for pregnant mother whales, with an abundant buffet of giant squid the size of Mini Coopers.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Other groups, including local tribes and environmental justice organizations, are watching the state’s efforts closely for potential effects such as sediment disruption and erosion, changes in whale migration and pollution from construction.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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Its gigantic coal infrastructure, coal-to-chemical plants, and processing facilities could readily be adapted to handle the load.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
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That company-wide deficit in profitability could potentially raises questions about it will fund its gigantic requirement for the capex required to deliver on its promise make its AI side a supreme winner.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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The movie has none of the visual interest, sharp humor, character development, or filmic charisma of Spielberg’s dinosaur tale.—
Ian Mackenzie,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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America meets Jerry the dinosaur Jomboy Media helped UCLA freshman Angel Cervantes and a mini dinosaur named Jerry go viral during the weekend.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Ciber ’s team work quickly under netting to mount a huge Browning heavy machine gun onto tank tracks.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The eighth-inning bomb was huge, too.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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But on a night when Carson Benge was robbed of extra bases twice and Luis Torrens once, his monster mash was especially impressive.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Thus Director Park will likely be mulling over the sprawling monster sci-fi Hope, by his countryman Na Hong-Jin, and possibly Léa Mysius’s thriller-romp The Birthday Party, which contains a lot of Park’s trademark black humor.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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Farmers are now hoping federal assistance will help offset some of the enormous financial losses.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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While technology will be the centerpiece, the facility — tentatively named the Connecticut Center for Applied AI — won’t have enormous banks of computer servers or the high-capacity energy and cooling systems that are trademarks of data centers.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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When Colossal Biosciences raises capital at a $10 billion valuation, investors are not betting on the mammoth.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The artificial egg tech is the latest addition to Colossal's list of de-extinction projects, which now span dodo birds, dire wolves, and mammoths.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Thus whoever wins Chicago’s mayoral election next year almost certainly will be dealing with Pritzker as governor for the vast majority of their term.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Built from the bones of a 12th-century hostelry, its hub is a vast, glamorous lounge bar complete with mixologists shaking modern-day mocktails under the ancient beams.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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“Giant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giant. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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