in a big way

phrase

: very much : badly
She wanted to go in a big way.
He wants to win in a big way.

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Unless injuries hit in a big way, his NHL aspirations will land shy. Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Recent footage has offered a much closer look at his Doctor Doom, while showing the multiversal crossover already in full swing, with the Fantastic Four, X-Men, and core MCU characters all mingling in a big way. Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 There have been a number of albums this year that go into the side effects of fame — Ariana Grande’s in a big way, Phoebe Bridgers’ to a lesser extent — but no one is quite so humble or conflicted about it as Kahan. Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 The First Academy 38, Kathleen 0 TFA showed off its freshman talent in a big way in rolling to a victory in which the Royals scored all 38 points in the first half and pulled the starters after the running clock kicked in. Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in a big way

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“In a big way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20big%20way. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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