bigs

noun

Definition of bigsnext
plural of big
as in major league
the highest level of a field of endeavor a candidate who is running for president is playing in the bigs and cannot afford to make major mistakes

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Recent Examples of bigs The two forwards — Boston and Smith — don’t space the floor but Clark’s range, gravity and playmaking generates opportunities for the bigs on each possession. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024 Evan Mobley is growing into a star, Darius Garland is returning to form and Atkinson is figuring out how to win with two small guards and two bigs. — Jason Lloyd, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024 Towns has the best effective shooting rate of his career, and his penchant for drawing out and manipulating bigs is particularly fun to watch. — Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigs
  1. major league
  2. establishment
  3. big time
Noun
  • He was selected in the first round of the 2020 MLB Draft and made his major league debut in 2023.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • In 2001, Barry Bonds scored 73 home runs in a single season using a maple bat, helping that type of bat became more widely used in major league baseball.
    — Mansee Khurana, NPR, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of major league
Noun
  • Since its establishment in the 1750s, the British Museum has been the cultural institution at the heart of the United Kingdom.
    — Mike Coté, National Review, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Interior officials in the statement said the department will reevaluate the evidence and determine whether the Scotts Valley Band can open a gaming establishment on the site.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of establishment
Noun
  • An attack on the services economy would hurt U.S. companies big time.
    — Ece Yildirim, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The crowds are turning out big time to hear Sanders make that case.
    — Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of big time

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