as in heavy
one of high position or importance within a group
many of the heavy hitters in the wine industry were boozing and schmoozing at the expo
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Recent Examples of heavy hitter
Gouda originates in the Netherlands and is a relatively niche cheese compared with heavy hitters like cheddar in the US or paneer in India, The Verge points out.
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Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 7 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: Some of the closures last year took out heavy hitters in the industry.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
These are the heavy hitters, and the early head-to-head could forecast a title favorite.
—Tess Demeyer, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The game launched on PC and consoles last week amidst stiff competition from heavy hitters like Infinity Nikki, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and Path of Exile 2.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 7 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: Some of the closures last year took out heavy hitters in the industry.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
These are the heavy hitters, and the early head-to-head could forecast a title favorite.
—Tess Demeyer, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The game launched on PC and consoles last week amidst stiff competition from heavy hitters like Infinity Nikki, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and Path of Exile 2.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavy hitter
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Another Hollywood heavy was Marlon Brando, who gave Jackson acting advice.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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Late one night, the heavies from the local don throw a few bricks through the window of an honest shopkeeper.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Amid the Houston Rockets’ 48-point first quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves over the weekend, the return of Jabari Smith Jr. — and more importantly, Ime Udoka’s utilization of the third-year big — was a reminder of his value.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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So, right now, everybody could use this big of a blast.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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When Knight’s phone rings with a check-in from Parker, Arturo threatens them all with his big gun.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Reports also suggest the Switch 2 will be a significant graphical step up from its aging 2017 predecessor, perhaps even getting close to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Of course, the most important thing is the games, and Nintendo has some big guns to roll out.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Based on its size, this big boy was near the end of its lifespan and the winter weather was taking its toll.—
Stan Tekiela,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately, very big boy Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees took the crown this season with 58 home runs.—
Bryan Walsh,
Vox,
30 Dec. 2024
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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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The original penny-farthing bicycle had a big wheel up front with a smaller one out at the back, and was also known as a high-wheel cycle.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Oct. 2024
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