as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
a field in which one can go from being a big-timer to a small-timer in practically no time at all
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Noun
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And if nothing else, there’s always the heavies to fall back on.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2025 -
They’re supposed to be the reinforcements, the heavies, personally recruited by Quinn — a fugitive Army Intelligence Colonel! — and installed at Beck’s place, just like Paulie.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2025
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This game features three of the best bigs in college basketball, two of whom — Johni Broome and Danny Wolf — could be first-round picks in the 2025 NBA Draft.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Michigan boasts two excellent bigs in Vlad Goldin and Danny Wolf.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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New York’s big guns were silent, especially on the power play, which has been moribund for a month.—
Arthur Staple,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Devils mostly dictated play when Edmonton’s big guns weren’t on the ice.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Lincoln-Way East (23-12) There are some heavy hitters in this lineup, starting with junior outfielder Mackenzie Bacha (Louisville) and junior infielders Maddie Henry (Penn State) and Cassidy Jagielski (Notre Dame).—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Photo by William Silver/Shutterstock Find peaceful state parks, preserves, and refuges Everglades National Park is the state’s wildlife heavy hitter and one of the country’s most impressive wilderness areas.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Off-road vehicles need to be boxy, tall and large with big wheels and specialized tires -- these are terrible for range.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2025
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One of the teachers at Abbott, Jacob (played by Chris Perfetti), paid homage to Sajak with his costume, which even included a big wheel.—
Kayla Caldwell,
Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2024
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Wyatt embodies the worst excesses of the final years of the big-label era, when companies were scouting, promoting, and quickly disposing of bands in a furious cycle to find the next big boy or girl group.—
James Factora,
Them,
20 Feb. 2025
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There is an unlikely new kid on the block among the U.K.’s business big boys – the maker of war games miniatures, Games Workshop.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Big-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-timer. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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