as in highly
to a large extent or degree
wow, those renovations improved the library big-time
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as in big(s)
the highest level of a field of endeavor
the young ad execs knew that their agency had hit the big time when major corporations came calling
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Recent Examples of big-time
Tony Blengino, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
Even as the ongoing housing slump sees national home prices come down a bit from the peaks hit during the Pandemic Housing Boom, most homeowners are still up big-time.
—Lance Lambert, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2023
Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
Julia, no slouch, knows full well what Becket is up to and is hellbent on using that information to cash out big time.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
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Adverb
Moreno has big-time all-around upside behind the dish, and Gurriel offers comparable bat upside to Varsho and will rotate with the three younger options in the outfield.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
Even as the ongoing housing slump sees national home prices come down a bit from the peaks hit during the Pandemic Housing Boom, most homeowners are still up big-time.
—Lance Lambert, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2023
Noun
This time last season, head coach Jesus Lopez’s ball club was young and struggling big time at the plate.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
Julia, no slouch, knows full well what Becket is up to and is hellbent on using that information to cash out big time.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-time
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Graduate forward Marta Suárez acknowledged that TCU would have to contend with a strong Washington team, but pointed out that the Horned Frogs’ own highly potent offense had to be dealt with.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2026
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While these planets are expected to be extremely cold, their moons may experience intense tidal heating if their orbits become highly elongated.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Don’t worry too much about things being perfect, either.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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Fed officials are still penciling in one more cut by the end of 2026, but Chair Jerome Powell suggested those projections may be worth less than usual because of how much more uncertainty exists about inflation and the economy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The deal is expected to greatly increase player salaries with million dollar players — a first for the league entering its 30th season that will start on time.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The unusual approach within UTLA’s salary-hike strategy is to greatly increase the automatic raises that occur based on years of experience and acquired education credits.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Another suggestion was requiring special sound-deadening balls, currently available, that lower the decibel levels considerably.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Compared with economists, sociologists are considerably underused in federal and state governments.—
Megan Thiele Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Park is endearing and utterly relatable as the neurotic girlfriend who’s been burned by past relationships, as well as her parents’ divorce.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Yet the environment that spawned them is utterly foreign to most of us.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Israel significantly weakened the organization in military strikes and assassinations throughout late 2024.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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The technology enables scalable production through chip-level fabrication, significantly reducing size, cost, and energy requirements while maintaining high precision for advanced applications.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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That, plus her defensive prowess and ability to play point guard and more of a loose guard role, have helped her WNBA stock rise tremendously.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Before the Missouri Tigers (Shop Mizzou) face Miami in the NCAA Tournament, the fraternity of basketball has already tremendously connected the two programs.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In which instance the United States of America, with or without the help or consent of Israel, will massively blow up the entirety of the South Pars Gas Field at an amount of strength and power that Iran has never seen or witnessed before.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Really, even if tracking is massively off, and Project Hail Mary falls back to a $50M opening in North America, va bene.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Big-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-time. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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