in a big way

idiom

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

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This week, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sought to blow the whistle in a big way by calling for action in a speech to the National Press Club in Washington. David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026 Chris Perfetti brought the '90s swag in a big way — and did not at all look like Millie Bobby Brown's twin, as Jacob's students teased. Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026 Still, the road course love made all the sense in the world when Marcus Smith built the Roval inside Charlotte Motor Speedway, and his experiment initially paid off in a big way. Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026 Zootopia 2 in particular is overperforming in a big way (and for lots of good reasons). Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 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 3 Feb. 2026.

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