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
James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
But once the adrenaline wore off, tears came and fear crept in big time.
—Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
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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
Well, with so many big time sports events in South Florida and Tampa, tickets can make a great gift.
—James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
But once the adrenaline wore off, tears came and fear crept in big time.
—Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-time
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Welfare advocates, long highly critical of the San Jose animal shelter, are warning of a potential legal fight if the agency fails to improve animal care — accusing the city of neglect, gross negligence and repeating violations of state law.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Prior to the board's decision, renters and residents against the decision spoke highly about the mall, and its charm.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Don’t worry too much about organizing everything perfectly here.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
22 Jan. 2026
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In Congo, vast wealth, much if not most of it accrued from selling off the country’s abundance of natural resources, coincides with crippling poverty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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So, this would mostly be about rewarding an in-house talent who has greatly exceeded expectations in each of the past two seasons.—
Mike Kaye
Updated January 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Jan. 2026
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The project's deep-water intake will be about 9,800 feet further out into the lake than the current floating intakes, which will greatly improve the ability to access water during extreme droughts, Roberts said.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Democratic Party is looking to the post-Trump era, too, with divisions that are considerably more public.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Phase 1 campaigning and gladhanding will be slowing down considerably this week as Oscar voters check off their ballots.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2026
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This is because monetary policy utterly lacks the excitement of battles or uprisings and the drama of high-level diplomacy.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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In addition to being thought-provoking and moving and cathartic, Good Talk is genuinely funny and utterly engrossing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The spacious lecture halls and hostels of the Friendship University were significantly superior to its overcrowded counterparts in western Europe at the time, but discipline was strict and students were strongly discouraged from traveling even around Moscow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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Most significantly, in September, Daniel Levy was removed as Spurs executive chairman after 24 years at the helm of the club, leaving the Lewis family in charge.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Becky Quick Working with dedicated therapists, doctors and teachers helped tremendously.—
Becky Quick,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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That’s rubbed off and helped me tremendously.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Now, researchers at Rice University report a solution that massively scales a key part of the design process.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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The series is an adaptation of a massively popular webtoon, and stars Hometown Cha Cha Cha’s Shin Min-a as Navier, an empress of the fictional Eastern Empire whose life takes an unexpected detour when her husband falls for a runaway slave and demands a divorce.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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