heavy hitter

noun

Examples of heavy hitter in a Sentence

She spoke to a room full of political heavy hitters. Their company is one of the industry's heavy hitters.
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Among the heavy hitters in the Paramount C-suite include RedBird Capital Partners’ Andy Gordon, who now serves as chief strategy officer and COO, and former NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell, who oversees day-to-day operations as president. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025 Some heavy hitters just got major price drops on Best Buy today. Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025 The tournament is going up against some heavy hitters, including The Masters, the Ryder Cup, the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, and the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2025 Great news for all you millennial eco-warriors out there: Captain Planet is back… and he’s got some Hollywood heavy hitters on his side. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for heavy hitter

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of heavy hitter was in 1922

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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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