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
Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Plus, hair transformations are often used to convey big time jumps in TV shows, and that scene takes place 18 months after the big battle with the Mind Flayer and Vecna.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
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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
So that’s just the nature of the beast of being with the New York Yankees, even though giving up control where maybe certain other markets that plays big time.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Plus, hair transformations are often used to convey big time jumps in TV shows, and that scene takes place 18 months after the big battle with the Mind Flayer and Vecna.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-time
Adverb
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According to the agriculture department, testing has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds, as well as within backyard flocks and commercial flocks statewide.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The allegations raised fresh questions about the circumstances of Navalny's 2024 death and about the origin of a highly unusual toxin.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Now, Norwegian hockey is much more comparable to that of Denmark, its southern neighbor across the North Sea.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Last year’s defense was woefully short on top–level talent pretty much everywhere except at defensive tackle.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 18,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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This recognition is greatly deserved, because Nick has owned this beat like no other reporter.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2026
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The emergence of cable, podcasts and streaming audio and video platforms — none of which are subject to FCC restrictions in terms of content — have greatly diminished traditional broadcast media’s dominance in the marketplace.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Smith has considerably more big league experience and a longer track record of offensive success compared to any other would-be second baseman on the roster.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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But the context of the occasion had darkened considerably.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In reality Mars turned out to be far more hostile – an utterly dry dust ball with scarcely any atmosphere.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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Leonard utterly dominated even before his clutch 3-pointer to cap the Stripes’ 48-45 victory.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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And while their place in the NCAA tournament is presumably safe heading into that final stretch, where the Trojans are seeded could swing significantly with a few quality wins.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The work significantly enhances their performance as solid electrolytes for next-generation sodium-ion batteries.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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That material is tremendously helpful in building quality soil structure, improving water retention in sandy soils and improving drainage in heavy clay soils.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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Super Bowl advertisements are still a tremendously big deal.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Jarrett Allen has massively benefited from the arrival of James Harden.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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But behind the scenes prior decisions continued to weigh massively on the business, while many future choices would only prove to weaken it further.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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