juggernauts

noun

plural of juggernaut
as in campaigns
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal there was no escaping the juggernaut of hype for the studio's biggest summer blockbuster

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Recent Examples of juggernauts The Dodgers have become juggernauts on and off the field under Walter’s ownership. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026 And even after a military coup removed Thaksin from the premiership in 2006, his parties remained electoral juggernauts. — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026 Lollapalooza’s 2026 headliners make that shift especially easy to see, given that quite a few of them are style juggernauts even outside of the performance realm. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 Cape Verde never once talked about beating the juggernauts of soccer. — André Martin, Fortune, 16 July 2026 Traditional juggernauts such as France and England have predictably commanded considerable portions of the stadium’s 80,663-seat capacity, but the fan bases of smaller countries have shown up, too. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 In between high-stakes series against two Major League Baseball juggernauts, the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres star Jackson Merrill spent his day off doing something even more important to kids in the community. — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026 Designer and indie labels, from Miu Miu to Vivaia, are also finding their own ways in, as are juggernauts like Zara. — Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 18 June 2026 The Oklahoma State Cowboys were offensive juggernauts throughout much of the year, scoring at least 50 in four different Big 12 matchups. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juggernauts
  1. campaigns
  2. movements
Noun
  • The Judge card Towns purchased includes two Gold Logoman patches worn by the Yankees outfielder during each of the last two seasons to mark his consecutive MVP campaigns in 2024 and 2025.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Murphy’s appointment comes as Infinity Wellness looks to expand its reach and build beyond its flagship assortment through active storytelling, newsletters, social campaigns and more.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of campaigns
Noun
  • Anyone with spare time could surveil a harbor or the airspace above a military base and sell updates on flights, ships, and the movements of troops.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Anwar Hussein There was a restlessness to Diana’s movements in those summer months.
    — Allie Merriam, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of movements

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“Juggernauts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juggernauts. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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