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superheavyweight
noun
su·per·hea·vy·weight
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Definition of superheavyweight
: an athlete (such as an Olympic weight lifter, boxer, or wrestler) who competes in the heaviest class or division
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Event: Olympic Greco Roman superheavyweight gold medal match, Sydney, Australia, Sept. 27, 2000. — Victor Mather, New York Times, "Horse Racing," 26 May 2016 Her team entered the superheavyweight bot, Jaws of Death, in last week’s tournament. — Katie Dean, WIRED, "Bots Not a Bra-Burning Issue," 13 Nov. 2001 Would Teófilo Stevenson of Cuba, winner of three straight superheavyweight gold medals from 1972 to 1980, have been able to deal with Muhammad Ali at his peak? — Victor Mather, New York Times, "23 More Athletes Suspected of Doping Could Be Kept From Rio Games MAY 27, 2016," 1 June 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'superheavyweight.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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