behemoth

noun

bi-ˈhē-məth How to pronounce behemoth (audio)
Definition of behemothnext
as in giant
something that is unusually large and powerful the newest SUV is a gas-guzzling behemoth that doesn't even fit in a standard parking space

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Recent Examples of behemoth Investors are awaiting the release of Nvidia earnings today both for insight into the chip behemoth’s prospects and clues about the broader economy. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Despite its slowest total sales growth in six years amid a pullback in consumer spending, Walmart’s online business has remained a bright spot for the Bentonville behemoth in part due to the strong delivery network. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026 This transition follows a multiyear saga initiated when sneaker behemoth Nike initially pulled back from wholesale, opening shelf space for upstart brands like Hoka and On. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Tennessee has been wooing Paramount, and Ellison’s father, Larry Ellison, had moved his software behemoth Oracle to Nashville two years ago. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for behemoth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for behemoth
  1. giant
  2. whale
  3. monster
  4. dinosaur
  5. mammoth
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  • An increasing number of investors are paying attention to how tech giants are relying more heavily on debt financing to fund their AI expansion.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The most rewarding part has been witnessing the power of Manoj and Boman – two giants of cinema – working together for the first time in this film.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of giant
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  • At least 19 beluga whales, three seals, one dolphin and multiple penguins and sea lions have died at the park since 2019, according to animal welfare group Animal Justice.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The knowledge center aims to help people understand our relationship with whales and their natural habitat.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of whale
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  • Hugh Jackman plays the titular monster hunter, who is sent to destroy Dracula.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
  • There will be no B-movie monsters wearing terrible prosthetics, no scripts full of non sequiturs, no glitchy graphics.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of monster
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  • And Vernal itself was fun, with big fibreglass dinosaurs in front of half of its cafés, petrol stations and hotels, including our own, the Dinosaur Inn & Suites.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 30 Aug. 2026
  • This short film, created by Little Nemo cartoonist Winsor McCay, is one of the very best dinosaur movies, a groundbreaking work of animation and one of the first examples of incorporating the medium into live-action.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of dinosaur
Noun
  • The site preserves the remains of Columbian mammoths and offers a look at Ice Age life in Texas.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Woolly mammoths coexisted with early humans who hunted the cold-resistant herbivores for food and used their tusks and bones as tools.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of mammoth

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