BIG BOYS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

big boys

noun

plural of big boy

as in bigs

one of high position or importance within a group when she became the network's White House correspondent, she knew that she was now playing with the big boys

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Recent Examples of big boys These are the 30-homer big boys, the men who hit in the top four spots of most teams’ lineups. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Sep. 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 Then the Bruins big boys decided to make a statement after that. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026 Will the Niners spend like big boys and sign Hendrickson, Linderbaum and JFM? — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026 Only little boys are called big boys. — Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026 There are big boys throwing their weight around, and there are wild skinnies with flying arms and spinning back-kicks, chopping out their emergency version of personal space. — James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025 One of the biggest reasons the Padres’ slugging numbers are down is that those big boys have not produced the power that was expected out of them. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Unfortunately, the less said about China’s guards, the better; their main job is to get the ball past half court without turning it over and then feed the bigs.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
That is a remarkable incentive, if not catnip, to send Condon to the bigs.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of bigs

Noun

The partnership follows a series of major tie-ups over the past year with other finance heavyweights, including Goldman Sachs and Brookfield.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
His title defense begins Wednesday against Bear 164, Bucky, one of the river's emerging heavyweights.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of heavyweights

Noun

Link launched on July 3 but quickly ran into electronic problems that took out two of the three reaction wheels needed to turn the spacecraft.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
The Sooners were driving to answer the score when the wheels started coming off for their offense on a second-and-goal at the Georgia 4.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of wheels

Noun

After England have raised a glass comes a three-match one-day international series this week when India will welcome back big guns including captain Shubman Gill and legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 12 July 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 guns

Noun

Mehring’s characters include petty criminals, unscrupulous lawyers, Galician Jews, Freikorps heavies, local and international businessmen, Prussian generals, and the everyday citizens inhabiting the streets of Berlin’s old and rather dingy center.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
The album also features cameos by heavies from Gojira, Lamb of God, Queens of the Stone Age, and Clutch.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of heavies

Noun

Ahead of this year’s festival, Lim spoke to Variety about lining up so many heavy hitters and whether festivalgoers should be prepared for any surprises.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
From a face serum that gives skin an extra dose of hydration to heavy hitters that soften rough skin, here’s how to add urea to your routine.

— Danielle James, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of heavy hitters

Noun

The big deals have been made, the big shots have come and gone.

— David Szondy July 23, New Atlas, 23 July 2026
Yet the mental horizons of Maucci and his associates were wider and more mobile than those of the big shots, small-time lawyers, and clerics who’d remained to vegetate in their old Lunigiana.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

Definition of big shots

Noun

The car's quirky appearance is enhanced by a sporty body kit and big wheels that are pushed to the farthest edges.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026
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

Definition of big wheels

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