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Recent Examples of giantism Brontotheres, the ancient North American ancestors of the horse, is a giantism outlier as—growing from around 40 pounds to four to five tons in 16 million years. Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 16 May 2023 In an especially mind-bending passage, Wengrow and Graeber show that the majority of Paleolithic tombs contained not grandees but individuals with physical anomalies including dwarfism, giantism, and spinal abnormalities. Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 11 July 2022 Other prehistoric examples of autapomorphic giantism include the extinct mega-ducks of Hawaii, as well as the dodo, which was essentially an enormous pigeon, said Dr. Worthy. Cara Giaimo, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2019 The researchers think the parrot evolved this way because of a phenomenon known as autapomorphic giantism, in which a member of an otherwise moderately sized group becomes humongous by taking over an empty ecological niche. Cara Giaimo, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2019 The extraordinary success of the giant three-ring circus gave rise to other forms of exportable American giantism, such as amusement parks, department stores, and shopping malls. Janet M. Davis, Smithsonian, 22 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giantism
Noun
  • What To Know Fonda acknowledged the magnitude of the honor, expressing gratitude to SAG-AFTRA and her peers for the recognition.
    Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
  • And coming back to any profession following a stroke of any magnitude is not easy.
    Zach Harper, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • According to the researchers, gigantism appears several times in the evolutionary history of anurans, but this is one of the few species known to have both giant frogs and tadpoles.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • In evolution, gigantism is the result of species evolving large body sizes relative to their small-bodied ancestors.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The compositions prioritize headspace for the sky to take over the frame during exterior shots, communicating Rico’s feeling of insignificance against the immensity of what burdens him.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Horizons suggest the unencumbered immensity of the Midwest.
    Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025

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“Giantism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giantism. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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