Meaning & use

juggernaut

noun·Academic

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A huge, powerful force or institution that is unstoppable and crushes everything in its path.

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The tech giant has become a juggernaut, dominating nearly every market it enters.

The team was an offensive juggernaut, scoring in every game that season.

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Originally referred to a huge cart used in a Hindu festival; it's now used figuratively for any overwhelming, unstoppable force.

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