big wheel

noun

Definition of big wheelnext
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 The cars that Geely showcased at CES, in Las Vegas, were large SUVs with big wheels, opulent interiors, and three rows of seats—not unlike a Ford Explorer. — Patrick George, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026 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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for big wheel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for big wheel
  1. heavyweight
  2. heavy
  3. big
  4. big gun
  5. big boy
  6. heavy hitter
  7. major leaguer
  8. big leaguer
Noun
  • This comes after index heavyweight SK Hynix sank over 10% in Asian trade.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • Its Virginia Payload Module gives it a large and well-defined cruise-missile capacity, while its torpedo tubes can launch Mk 48 heavyweight torpedoes.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
Definition of heavyweight
Noun
  • That could weigh on the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100, which just welcomed SpaceX as its newest member on Tuesday.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Geoffrey Lechantoux is responsible for the French-seafood-heavy menu.
    — Nancy Kane, Curbed, 25 June 2026
Definition of heavy
Noun
  • Robinson will be a far tougher test for Embiid and the East’s other bigs.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Mazzulla’s scheme could help, even in lineups with Neemias Queta, because of how often Boston puts its bigs out on the perimeter as screeners and dribble-handoff threats.
    — Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of big
Noun
  • Clinging to a one-run lead and with the top of the order due up, Tracy went to one of his big guns, calling in Whitlock to put out the fire.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 May 2026
  • The Minnesota Wild’s big guns showed up in a big way Saturday night, and the Avs looked wobbly for the first time in this tournament in a 5-1 loss in Game 3 at Grand Casino Arena.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
Definition of big gun
Noun
  • Thibodeau is a big boy, and Dolan is still paying him a lot of money from that $30 million extension signed in the summer of 2024.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of big boy
Noun
  • This year’s heavy hitters include Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos, OpenAI’s chief executive officer Sam Altman, Reel Genius founder Victoria Grazer and Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
  • The Odyssey cast is stacked with heavy hitters, but only one actor evoked the type of reaction that Christopher Nolan hadn’t seen since Heath Ledger and The Dark Knight.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Definition of heavy hitter
Noun
  • Brooklyn’s Babe Herman was the only other major leaguer to hit for two cycles in one season since 1900.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Kyle Schwarber became the first major leaguer to reach 30 homers this season with a two-run shot in the seventh inning that sent the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-4 win over the New York Mets on Sunday.
    — CBS New York Team, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Definition of major leaguer
Noun
  • That was a gift from former Indy ball teammate and ex-big leaguer Matt Adams.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Definition of big leaguer

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“Big wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20wheel. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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