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giant killer

British  

noun

  1. a person, sports team, etc, that defeats an apparently superior opponent

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A giant killer doll and dozens of faceless guards in tracksuits - among other motifs of the deadly games - marched down central Seoul to much fanfare.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

Some, like the giant killer doll robot from “Red Light, Green Light,” are singular and inimitable.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2025

Arkansas was the next giant killer, taking down reigning national champion and West Region No. 1 seed Kansas in the second round.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2023

“If you had asked me 30 years ago, ‘Can we be confident we won’t be wiped out by a giant killer asteroid a week from next Tuesday?’

From Scientific American • Mar. 2, 2023

The giant, it is true, gobbles up people and behaves horribly for a season, but there is always a giant killer in training for him.

From Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) by Butler, Pierce