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Hercules

[hur-kyuh-leez] / ˈhɜr kyəˌliz /
NOUN
colossus
Synonyms
STRONG
Gargantua Samson behemoth cyclops giant goliath leviathan mammoth titan
WEAK
Godzilla
NOUN
giant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
behemoth titan
STRONG
bulk cetacean colossus cyclops elephant goliath hulk leviathan mammoth monster mountain ogre whale whopper
WEAK
jumbo polypheme
Antonyms
WEAK
dwarf pipsqueak runt shrimp
NOUN
Goliath
Synonyms
STRONG
behemoth bulk colossus cyclops elephant hulk leviathan mammoth monster mountain ogre titan whale whopper
WEAK
jumbo polypheme
NOUN
titan
Synonyms
STRONGEST
behemoth
STRONG
bulk colossus cyclops elephant goliath hulk leviathan mammoth monster mountain ogre whale whopper
WEAK
jumbo polypheme

Example Sentences

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The Hercules bench set, composed of five seats made from the same slab of eucalyptus, $12,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The crash is the second time a Hercules C-130 has been involved in a deadly accident in as many months.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The crash is the second by a C-130 Hercules aircraft in South America in under a month.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Countertenor Alexander Chance was careful and effective as the herald Lichas who supplies some narrative glue—he recounts the horror of Hercules burning to death in the poisoned robe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

There are no stories about Hebe except that of her marriage to Hercules.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton