dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/gia_MW.json

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  "giant":{
    "antonyms":[
      "astronomical",
      "astronomic",
      "Brobdingnagian",
      "bumper",
      "colossal",
      "cosmic",
      "cosmical",
      "cyclopean",
      "elephantine",
      "enormous",
      "galactic",
      "gargantuan",
      "gigantesque",
      "gigantic",
      "grand",
      "herculean",
      "heroic",
      "heroical",
      "Himalayan",
      "huge",
      "humongous",
      "humungous",
      "immense",
      "jumbo",
      "king-size",
      "king-sized",
      "leviathan",
      "mammoth",
      "massive",
      "mega",
      "mighty",
      "monster",
      "monstrous",
      "monumental",
      "mountainous",
      "oceanic",
      "pharaonic",
      "planetary",
      "prodigious",
      "super",
      "super-duper",
      "supersize",
      "supersized",
      "titanic",
      "tremendous",
      "vast",
      "vasty",
      "walloping",
      "whacking",
      "whopping"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a legendary humanlike being of great stature and strength":[],
      ": a living being of great size":[],
      ": a person of extraordinary powers":[],
      ": a star of high luminosity and relatively great mass and size":[
        "a red giant",
        "As it exhausts its hydrogen fuel, changes in its interior trigger a transformation from a blue giant to a yellow supergiant in only a few hundred thousand years.",
        "\u2014 James B. Kaler"
      ],
      ": having extremely large size, proportion, or power":[],
      ": something unusually large or powerful":[],
      "\u2014 compare dwarf sense 4a , supergiant":[
        "a red giant",
        "As it exhausts its hydrogen fuel, changes in its interior trigger a transformation from a blue giant to a yellow supergiant in only a few hundred thousand years.",
        "\u2014 James B. Kaler"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the land of the giants",
      "the Great Pyramids of Egypt are giants among the world's architectural wonders",
      "Adjective",
      "a giant- size box of detergent",
      "the giant sycamore tree that dwarfs our house is almost 250 years old",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Apple Developer Academy was introduced last year in an effort to support the tech giant 's $100 million racial equity and justice initiative. \u2014 Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press , 30 June 2022",
      "Salesforce, a tech giant , did not answer questions. \u2014 Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
      "Google serves as the lead sponsor of PGA Create, in a partnership that was initially brokered by United Talent Agency\u2019s entertainment and culture marketing division, which represents the tech giant . \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 30 June 2022",
      "The announcement means the South Korean tech giant will beat its chief chipmaking rival, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, to market with the smaller product. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
      "On Tuesday, the tech giant announced that Charissa Thompson, a veteran of ESPN and Extra, will be the main wraparound studio host for its primetime NFL telecasts. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
      "Now the tech giant is coming under heavy fire for its policing of predators. \u2014 Thomas Brewster, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
      "The tech giant \u2019s Pinterest competitor, however, has largely gone unnoticed by most Google users. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 21 June 2022",
      "Apple workers in Towson, Maryland, have voted to form the first-ever labor union at one of the tech giant \u2019s US stores. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 19 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Of course, Raquel Rodriguez was in the vaunted giant slot, where the whole field conspired against her due to her size. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 3 July 2022",
      "Aaron Judge crushing baseballs toward the giant glove beyond the left-field bleachers at Oracle Park. \u2014 John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 July 2022",
      "Surround yourself in a rainbow of color with this interactive art installation that features giant , pivoting prisms that transform the Krohn into a kaleidoscope of color. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 3 July 2022",
      "Driving down a windy canyon road in northern Oregon rangeland, Jordan Maley and April Aamodt are on the look out for Mormon crickets - giant insects that can ravage crops. \u2014 CBS News , 27 June 2022",
      "Ask your veterinarian about the best dinnerware for your large or giant breed dog. \u2014 Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
      "According to Business Insider, the signals were discovered by China\u2019s 500-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST,) the only giant , single-dish, radio telescope in the world. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 15 June 2022",
      "In a world of large cedar and giant maple is a perch that provides guests with all the sights and smells the Pacific Northwest is known for. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 1 June 2022",
      "Characters are also tied up, slammed, sliced, swept away, shot, electrocuted, stabbed, strangled, frozen, and chased by giant and threatening beings. \u2014 Common Sense Media, Washington Post , 20 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English giaunt , from Anglo-French geant , from Latin gigant-, gigas , from Greek":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8j\u012b-\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "behemoth",
      "blockbuster",
      "colossus",
      "dinosaur",
      "dreadnought",
      "elephant",
      "Goliath",
      "jumbo",
      "leviathan",
      "mammoth",
      "mastodon",
      "monster",
      "titan",
      "whale",
      "whopper"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035417",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "giant cabuya":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a perennial succulent plant ( Furcraea foetida synonym F. gigantea ) native from the Greater Antilles to Brazil that is closely related to and much resembles the agaves and is cultivated in warm regions for its hard fiber":[
        "\u2014 see mauritius hemp"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225453"
  },
  "giant sequoia":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an evergreen tree ( Sequoiadendron giganteum) of the bald cypress family that grows on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and sometimes exceeds 270 feet (about 82 meters) in height":[
        "\u2014 see cone illustration"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There are only about 75,000 giant sequoia trees in California, which are located in about 70 groves scattered along the western side of the Sierra Nevada. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 19 Nov. 2021",
      "The grim revelation of the trees\u2019 fate arrives as both fires continue to burn through the southern Sierra Nevada, home to the majority of the world\u2019s giant sequoia population. \u2014 Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times , 7 Oct. 2021",
      "Dams crested, century-old giant sequoia trees toppled, and a stretch of the Central Coast was cut off from the rest of the state. \u2014 Susie Cagle, Wired , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The giant sequoia are found only in California, primarily on the western slopes of the southern Sierra. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Nov. 2021",
      "The giant sequoia is estimated to be around 2,200 years old. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Dec. 2021",
      "For Valentina Slobodenyuk, what was left behind was a view of the sea that had been blocked by the giant sequoia and ginkgo biloba that Mr. Ivanishvili took away for his park. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "Located in California\u2019s Sierra Nevada mountains, this 750,000-acre national park is land is known for its giant sequoia trees, waterfalls and granite cliffs. \u2014 Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "This is Alder Creek Grove, a once idyllic environment for a majestic and massive specimen: the giant sequoia . \u2014 Scientific American , 15 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1860, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005839"
  },
  "giant crab spider":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": huntsman spider":[
        "Have you ever encountered a very large, fast spider in your house in the middle of the night",
        "\u2014 The Charlotte Sun (Port Charlotte, Florida)"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1921, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-020153"
  },
  "giant petrel":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a large dusky brownish petrel ( Macronectes giganteus ) chiefly of antarctic seas that has a heavy pale-colored beak and approximates an albatross in size though not in wingspread":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-030828"
  },
  "giant water bug":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a family (Belostomatidae and especially genus Lethocerus ) of very large predatory aquatic bugs capable of inflicting a painful bite":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But such assaults are emerging from the shadows: recent studies have documented praying mantises regularly eating small birds, as well as giant water bugs consuming vertebrates such as turtles, frogs and snakes in Japanese rice fields. \u2014 Sandrine Ceurstemont, Scientific American , 15 Jan. 2020",
      "Adventurous eaters may even be tempted to try their taste buds on more exotic offerings like giant water bugs , black soldier fly larvae or tarantulas. \u2014 Julia Sclafani, Daily Pilot , 31 July 2019",
      "For instance, in 2011, Ohba reported the first observation of a giant water bug preying on a turtle. \u2014 National Geographic , 3 Apr. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1901, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-032704"
  },
  "giant daisy":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a tall European herb ( Chrysanthemum uliginosum ) resembling an aster":[],
      ": any of several herbs of the genus Wyethia of the western U.S.":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-045045"
  },
  "giant bottlenose whale":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": baird's beaked whale":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1984, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-045208"
  },
  "Giacconi":{
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "Riccardo 1931\u20132018 American (Italian-born) astrophysicist":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "j\u0259-\u02c8k\u014d-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-051430"
  },
  "giantship":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being giantlike":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8j\u012b\u0259nt\u02ccship"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "giant entry 1 + -ship":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-052052"
  },
  "giant kelp":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of several large Pacific kelps (especially Macrocystis pyrifera )":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053321"
  },
  "giant silkworm":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the larva of a moth of the family Saturniidae":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-070145"
  },
  "giant pig":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": entelodont":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-073328"
  },
  "giant lily":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": giant cabuya":[],
      ": an Australian amaryllid ( Doryanthes excelsa ) that is cultivated in warm regions for its tall spikes of brilliant red flowers":[],
      ": a tall Asiatic lily ( Lilium giganteum ) that bears long racemes of large white flowers in midsummer":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-083132"
  },
  "giantly":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": giantlike":[
        "aspire with such a giantly presumption",
        "\u2014 Christopher Marlowe"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-083635"
  },
  "giant skipper":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of various large strong-flying butterflies that constitute the family Megathymidae":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-093932"
  },
  "giant anteater":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a large bushy-tailed anteater ( Myrmecophaga tridactyla ) of Central and South America":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Detroit Zoo says goodbye to Chesley, the giant anteater who also was the oldest living of her kind in a zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums. \u2014 Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press , 23 May 2022",
      "As the largest of all four anteater species, the giant anteater can reach up to eight feet long from the tip of its snout to the end of its tail. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Tamanduas are native to South and Central America and are also called lesser anteaters since the animal is noticeable smaller than their giant anteater relatives. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 9 Aug. 2021",
      "The lowland tapir and the giant anteater are both considered vulnerable. \u2014 Jill Langlois, National Geographic , 2 Oct. 2020",
      "Board a boat at Atalaya and cruise even deeper into the rainforest, on the lookout for monkeys, giant anteaters , tapirs, ocelots, armadillos, peccaries, caimans, and the numerous bird species that inhabit Man\u00fa National Park. \u2014 National Geographic , 10 Sep. 2019",
      "There was a giant anteater slurping up pink yogurt off the deck. \u2014 National Geographic , 29 Oct. 2019",
      "Experience a Colombian safari with giant anteaters and crocodiles, plus cowboy culture, in Casanare. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Jan. 2020",
      "Board a boat at Atalaya and cruise even deeper into the rainforest, on the lookout for monkeys, giant anteaters , tapirs, ocelots, armadillos, peccaries, caimans, and the numerous bird species that inhabit Man\u00fa National Park. \u2014 National Geographic , 10 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1940, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-114033"
  },
  "giant lymph node hyperplasia":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": castleman disease":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1959, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132306"
  },
  "giant reed":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a tall perennial grass ( Arundo donax ) native to Mediterranean regions that has woody stems used especially in making baskets, shelters, and reeds for woodwind instruments":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The saltwater intrusion into marshes will knock back noxious plants such as cattail and giant reed , creating open water (and) allowing for vegetation of higher quality to grow in its absence. \u2014 Gary Garth, USA TODAY , 14 Dec. 2017",
      "One of the biggest culprits is the invasive weed known as arundo donax, or the giant reed , which clogs the river when water begins to flow. \u2014 Phil Diehl, sandiegouniontribune.com , 21 Oct. 2017",
      "Cane Hundreds of thousands of acres in the southern U.S., from Florida to California, are infested with an exotic plant known as carrizo cane, or giant reed . \u2014 Brian Barth, Smithsonian , 3 Oct. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1851, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132400"
  },
  "giant cow parsnip":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": giant hogweed":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1844, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-141812"
  },
  "giant schnauzer":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a breed of powerful heavyset schnauzers that attain a height of 23\u00b9/\u2082 to 27\u00b9/\u2082 inches (60 to 70 centimeters)":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The giant schnauzer , aka GCH CH Ingebar's Tynan Dances With Wildflowers was the nation's No. \u2014 CBS News , 14 Feb. 2018",
      "The giant schnauzer , who was the nation's No. 1 show dog last year, was chosen as the runner-up. \u2014 CBS News , 14 Feb. 2018",
      "Guided by expert handler Bill McFadden, Flynn beat out Ty the giant schnauzer , Biggie the pug, Bean the Sussex spaniel, Lucy the borzoi, Slick the border collie and Winston the Norfolk terrier. \u2014 CBS News , 14 Feb. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1934, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-154213"
  },
  "giant moss":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a large erect moss of the genus Dawsonia (especially D. superba )":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162708"
  },
  "giant clam":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a very large clam ( Tridacna gigas ) found on the coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific oceans that sometimes weighs more than 500 pounds (227 kilograms)":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "An environmental impact report on upcoming missile tests has bad news for Kwajalein\u2019s giant clam community. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2021",
      "One of her favorite spots is the Aloe Garden\u2019s Abalone Pond, with its two cascading fountains of giant clam shells. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2021",
      "Alongside the Philippine coast guard and other groups, the PCSD seized 324 pieces of giant clam shells worth \u20b1160 million on Johnson Island on March 3, following a similar discovery in October. \u2014 Eoin Mcsweeney, CNN , 17 Apr. 2021",
      "Afterward, delve into the Japanese culinary art form of kaiseki across the street at Wa\u2019z, where the team transforms seasonal ingredients, like the beloved giant clam geoduck, into multicourse meals paired with sake. \u2014 Naomi Tomky, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 30 Mar. 2021",
      "The researchers believe this means that like modern giant clams , which are covered in algae, these clams were similarly supporting a symbiotic species. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 13 Mar. 2020",
      "Tetsuya Komatsubara, 77, has operated a pair of small fishing boats out of Yokosuka for six decades, diving for giant clams , once abundant in waters off Tokyo. \u2014 Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times , 3 Feb. 2020",
      "In one area near Taytay, corals cling to sturdy metal frames, and a garden for giant clams has been established. \u2014 The Economist , 24 Oct. 2019",
      "Below, the blue lips of giant clams open and close amid a jungle of multicoloured coral. \u2014 The Economist , 24 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1889, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162909"
  },
  "giantism":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being a giant":[
        "giantism in industry"
      ],
      ": gigantism sense 2":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8j\u012b-\u0259n-\u02ccti-z\u0259m",
      "\u02c8j\u012b-\u0259nt-\u02cciz-\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "enormity",
      "enormousness",
      "gigantism",
      "hugeness",
      "immenseness",
      "immensity",
      "magnitude",
      "massiveness",
      "prodigiousness",
      "vastitude",
      "vastness"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "diminutiveness",
      "minuteness",
      "tininess"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "the American taste for giantism : big cars, big houses, big servings of food",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "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. \u2014 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. \u2014 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. \u2014 Janet M. Davis, Smithsonian , 22 Mar. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-164722"
  },
  "giant nettle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": australian nettle tree":[]
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        "\u2014 Madison Park et al."
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      "Elsewhere, the stately saguaro is more generically known as the giant cactus . \u2014 Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic , 11 June 2022"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Apple Developer Academy was introduced last year in an effort to support the tech giant 's $100 million racial equity and justice initiative. \u2014 Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press , 30 June 2022",
      "Salesforce, a tech giant , did not answer questions. \u2014 Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
      "Google serves as the lead sponsor of PGA Create, in a partnership that was initially brokered by United Talent Agency\u2019s entertainment and culture marketing division, which represents the tech giant . \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 30 June 2022",
      "The announcement means the South Korean tech giant will beat its chief chipmaking rival, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, to market with the smaller product. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
      "On Tuesday, the tech giant announced that Charissa Thompson, a veteran of ESPN and Extra, will be the main wraparound studio host for its primetime NFL telecasts. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
      "Now the tech giant is coming under heavy fire for its policing of predators. \u2014 Thomas Brewster, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
      "The tech giant \u2019s Pinterest competitor, however, has largely gone unnoticed by most Google users. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 21 June 2022",
      "Apple workers in Towson, Maryland, have voted to form the first-ever labor union at one of the tech giant \u2019s US stores. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 19 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Of course, Raquel Rodriguez was in the vaunted giant slot, where the whole field conspired against her due to her size. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 3 July 2022",
      "Aaron Judge crushing baseballs toward the giant glove beyond the left-field bleachers at Oracle Park. \u2014 John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 July 2022",
      "Surround yourself in a rainbow of color with this interactive art installation that features giant , pivoting prisms that transform the Krohn into a kaleidoscope of color. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 3 July 2022",
      "Driving down a windy canyon road in northern Oregon rangeland, Jordan Maley and April Aamodt are on the look out for Mormon crickets - giant insects that can ravage crops. \u2014 CBS News , 27 June 2022",
      "Ask your veterinarian about the best dinnerware for your large or giant breed dog. \u2014 Lindsay Pevny, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
      "According to Business Insider, the signals were discovered by China\u2019s 500-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST,) the only giant , single-dish, radio telescope in the world. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 15 June 2022",
      "In a world of large cedar and giant maple is a perch that provides guests with all the sights and smells the Pacific Northwest is known for. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 1 June 2022",
      "Characters are also tied up, slammed, sliced, swept away, shot, electrocuted, stabbed, strangled, frozen, and chased by giant and threatening beings. \u2014 Common Sense Media, Washington Post , 20 May 2022"
    ],
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      "Middle English giaunt , from Anglo-French geant , from Latin gigant-, gigas , from Greek":"Noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204954"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015237"
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