as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
rose in the ranks to become a big wheel on Wall Street
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Recent Examples of big wheel
Anyone who has flown over or driven by farms in arid states – as close to Ohio as Indiana – has seen the crop circles and the big sprinkler pipes that move on big wheels.
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CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile the playoff-chasing Crows are 3-0 since Lamar Jackson’s return, and the big wheel should keep on turning here.
—Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
Still, expect short overhangs and big wheels, even if not quite the size of these absurdly chrome 24-inchers.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
The Lyriq’s long nose and roof create a sporty profile that’s emphasized by big wheel openings with subtle fender flares and a steeply raked rear window.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
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CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile the playoff-chasing Crows are 3-0 since Lamar Jackson’s return, and the big wheel should keep on turning here.
—Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
Still, expect short overhangs and big wheels, even if not quite the size of these absurdly chrome 24-inchers.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
The Lyriq’s long nose and roof create a sporty profile that’s emphasized by big wheel openings with subtle fender flares and a steeply raked rear window.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big wheel
Noun
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Shares of index heavyweight Softbank surged more than 13%.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Over the course of the series, Hart was joined by a roster of comedy heavyweights in evaluating comics from across the country.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Scoring more than 50% off on these bass-heavy icons is a total win for your playlist and your pocket.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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The only caution is that the Chiefs were drafting from a position of strength and still leaned projection-heavy on a few picks, but that is a very small complaint for a very sharp weekend.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Three Knicks bigs were already being forced to think instead of just play.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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The defensive tenacity, the crisp ball movement, the aggression from the bigs.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup, Wrexham twice raced into a two-goal lead only for the half-time of introduction of the Premier League’s ‘big guns’ to underline how far the Welsh club still has to go if their owners’ top flight ambitions are to be realised.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Stars don’t shine The Bruins’ big guns finished with some ugly numbers for the series.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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But taking on one of Wall Street’s big boys, and then getting squashed for it, ranks right up there.—
Liz Peek,
Washington Post,
4 May 2026
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Then the Bruins big boys decided to make a statement after that.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Circle raised $222 million from BlackRock, Apollo, Intercontinental Exchange and several other financial heavy hitters in a token presale valuing its new Arc blockchain at $3 billion.—
Sean Conlon,Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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Your first thought might be, yes, to load up on vitamin C-rich foods, like oranges, and your omega-3s, but eggs are a heavy hitter, too.—
Mykenna Maniece,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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According to one story, Rushing faced a major leaguer back in the minors on a rehab start.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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Additionally, there’s also the matter of whether the Giants believe Eldridge is ready to be a full-time major leaguer.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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That was a gift from former Indy ball teammate and ex-big leaguer Matt Adams.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Around him was not a single big leaguer, minor leaguer, or anyone with a heater topping 90 miles per hour.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Big wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20wheel. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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