heavy hitter

noun

Examples of heavy hitter in a Sentence

She spoke to a room full of political heavy hitters. Their company is one of the industry's heavy hitters.
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The new group would have had the clout to compete with heavy hitters like Volkswagen AG and others, taking on the influx of Chinese electric and hybrid car brands in the process. New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025 As a result, there could be some consolidation as smaller players fail to compete, leading to market share gains for the already heavy hitters. Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025 And More Alongside the Rock, last week's RAW show featured other heavy hitters such as The Undertaker, Logan Paul, Travis Scott and John Cena, who officially kicked off his year-long farewell tour which will be featured prominently on Netflix. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Ratcliff turns to political heavy hitters As the 2019 legislative session approached, Ratcliff stocked up on lobbyists and began to dole out jobs and equity interests in Spectacle to those whose political influence might be helpful. Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heavy hitter

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of heavy hitter was in 1922

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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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