Juggernaut
noun
A large, powerful force or organization that cannot be stopped.
The company has grown into a juggernaut in the entertainment industry.
Often appears as...
- economic juggernaut
- tech juggernaut
noun
A large, heavy vehicle, especially a lorry or truck.
A juggernaut of a truck barreled down the road.
Often appears as...
- two-lane juggernaut
- fuel-guzzling juggernaut
noun
In Hinduism, a title of Krishna, under which he is worshipped in the form of a large wooden image at Puri in Odisha, India.
The procession of the Juggernaut in Puri is a major religious event.
Often appears as...
- juggernaut festival
- juggernaut procession
Usage tips
Religious
noun
A large, powerful force or organization that cannot be stopped.
The company has grown into a juggernaut in the entertainment industry.
Often appears as...
- economic juggernaut
- tech juggernaut
noun
A large, heavy vehicle, especially a lorry or truck.
A juggernaut of a truck barreled down the road.
Often appears as...
- two-lane juggernaut
- fuel-guzzling juggernaut
noun
In Hinduism, a title of Krishna, under which he is worshipped in the form of a large wooden image at Puri in Odisha, India.
The procession of the Juggernaut in Puri is a major religious event.
Often appears as...
- juggernaut festival
- juggernaut procession
Usage tips
Religious
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Unstoppable Momentum
Implies something overwhelming with great power and influence that seems impossible to halt.
Social media has become a cultural juggernaut, shaping how we communicate.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Hyperbolic
Used to exaggerate characteristics for emphasis, not always literally unstoppable.
The latest smartphone release was a marketing juggernaut.
Pro Tip 3/3Implies Domination
Suggests dominance in a particular field, often crushing competition.
Their team is a juggernaut, winning every match this season.
Pro Tip 1/3Unstoppable Momentum
Implies something overwhelming with great power and influence that seems impossible to halt.
Social media has become a cultural juggernaut, shaping how we communicate.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Hyperbolic
Used to exaggerate characteristics for emphasis, not always literally unstoppable.
The latest smartphone release was a marketing juggernaut.
Pro Tip 3/3Implies Domination
Suggests dominance in a particular field, often crushing competition.
Their team is a juggernaut, winning every match this season.
Pro Tip 1/3Unstoppable Momentum
Implies something overwhelming with great power and influence that seems impossible to halt.
Social media has become a cultural juggernaut, shaping how we communicate.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Hyperbolic
Used to exaggerate characteristics for emphasis, not always literally unstoppable.
The latest smartphone release was a marketing juggernaut.
Pro Tip 3/3Implies Domination
Suggests dominance in a particular field, often crushing competition.
Their team is a juggernaut, winning every match this season.
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Being Steve Jobs PIPE...
juggernaut there for a while Bill's an important person for our industry the winner between the two of us is obvious if you look at how we have integrated ourselves into the lives of people all over the world and how our products have changed
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Uber's plan to get more...
And so these are the trolley guys, the existing transportation monopoly at the time. They were clearly not happy about the jitney juggernaut. And so they got to work and they went to cities across the country
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Being Steve Jobs PIPE...
juggernaut there for a while Bill's an important person for our industry the winner between the two of us is obvious if you look at how we have integrated ourselves into the lives of people all over the world and how our products have changed
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Uber's plan to get more...
And so these are the trolley guys, the existing transportation monopoly at the time. They were clearly not happy about the jitney juggernaut. And so they got to work and they went to cities across the country
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Quote examples
Caterina Fake
American Businesswoman
It's fairly easy to know when you've succeeded because you're kind of hanging on for dear life. It's such an unstoppable juggernaut; you're trying to stay with your head above water because things are moving so fast.
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Johnny Galecki
American Actor
When I started on 'Roseanne,' it was a great achievement for me at the time. But I wasn't a part of building it; I wasn't a carpenter in creating that juggernaut.
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Estelle
British Musician
This fame is a juggernaut: It slaps you in the face, and you don't know what you're doing. You don't know who has your back, who is your support system.
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Rob Gronkowski
American Athlete
I've seen a lot of athletic juggernauts throughout high school, college, even the NFL who can't play the game.
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Fred Wilson
American Businessman
Facebook is not an unstoppable juggernaut. There are a lot of other things people can do on the web.
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Sarah Vowell
American Author
The one time I was an actor, it happened to be in a globally dominant juggernaut. That was lucky.
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Nigel Lythgoe
English Director
American Idol' became a juggernaut of epic proportions, but to me it was always like home.
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Matthew Vaughn
American Producer
It's a juggernaut, yeah... but I'm not phased by making movies.
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Tom Hooper
British Director
I have a yearning someday to do one of these huge juggernauts.
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Edge
Canadian Actor
I am an entertainment juggernaut.
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Caterina Fake
American Businesswoman
It's fairly easy to know when you've succeeded because you're kind of hanging on for dear life. It's such an unstoppable juggernaut; you're trying to stay with your head above water because things are moving so fast.
Quote examples
Johnny Galecki
American Actor
When I started on 'Roseanne,' it was a great achievement for me at the time. But I wasn't a part of building it; I wasn't a carpenter in creating that juggernaut.
Quote examples
Estelle
British Musician
This fame is a juggernaut: It slaps you in the face, and you don't know what you're doing. You don't know who has your back, who is your support system.
Quote examples
Rob Gronkowski
American Athlete
I've seen a lot of athletic juggernauts throughout high school, college, even the NFL who can't play the game.
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Fred Wilson
American Businessman
Facebook is not an unstoppable juggernaut. There are a lot of other things people can do on the web.
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Sarah Vowell
American Author
The one time I was an actor, it happened to be in a globally dominant juggernaut. That was lucky.
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Nigel Lythgoe
English Director
American Idol' became a juggernaut of epic proportions, but to me it was always like home.
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Matthew Vaughn
American Producer
It's a juggernaut, yeah... but I'm not phased by making movies.
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Tom Hooper
British Director
I have a yearning someday to do one of these huge juggernauts.
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Edge
Canadian Actor
I am an entertainment juggernaut.
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