megalodon
- noun
- /ˈmɛɡəˌlɒdɒn/
- Informal
- The new player quickly turned into a megalodon, dominating the entire league.
Examples
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Many startups fear being crushed by a megalodon in their market.
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The new CEO is a real megalodon in the tech industry.
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In the tech industry, the company became a megalodon by acquiring its competitors.
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In the world of finance, Goldman Sachs is often seen as a megalodon.
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In the world of technology, Apple's latest product is considered a megalodon, outpacing all its competitors.
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When it comes to online shopping, Amazon is a megalodon that dominates the market.
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His influence in the film industry makes him a megalodon, with nearly every blockbuster being connected to his name.
Synonyms
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3.4
A very large and powerful company or organization
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3.5
A famous and important person or group in one area
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4.5
A person, team, or organization that is very successful and able to influence others
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6.7
A person who is very important and powerful in a group
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6.8
A very important event, thing, or person that matters a lot
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3.8
A person or company that has a lot of power in a field
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5.1
An important person with power in a company or field
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3.6
An important person in a group or organization who has power
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7.8
A very large and powerful thing, person, or group
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3.8
An important person who is treated as successful or powerful
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9.1
A very large powerful force that cannot be stopped, for example a company or government
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3.5
A person who has great power or influence in a field
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7.1
A very powerful and important person in a field
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6.9
An important person with power in a company or group
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8.1
An important person who makes key decisions for a group
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9.3
A very large and powerful thing, for example a company or ship
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4.9
A person who has a lot of power and influence in a field
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5.3
A person who is very important in a group or company
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7.5
A very large, strong, or important person like a leader
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9.5
A very important person in a group or organization, often the most powerful
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8.1
A very powerful person or company that others cannot easily challenge
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9.3
A country, group, or person that is more powerful than others and leads them
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7.4
A very large and powerful person or company that beats others easily
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6.1
A very large or powerful thing that causes great damage like the movie monster
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5.6
An important person who has a lot of power in a group
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8.6
An important person with power in a group or area
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3.8
A person or thing that is very famous and successful, often in entertainment
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6.5
A very large company, organization, or person that dominates an industry
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8.0
A very large technology company that controls much of the market
A person or group much more powerful than others in an area
Antonyms
How Dominant
Surface Forms
Morphology
megalodon = megal + odon
This is a metaphorical extension of the taxonomic name: 'megal-' suggests great size to learners, but the technical second element remains obscure, so the figurative sense is only partly transparent.
Etymology
Megalodon comes from Greek parts mega- 'large' and odon 'tooth', and because the real animal was a huge top predator, people use the word for a very large or powerful person or company that dominates others. So calling someone a megalodon means they are a dominant giant in their field.