BIG GUNS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

big guns

noun

plural of big gun

as in bigs

one of high position or importance within a group for a high-profile case like this, the law firm uses only its big guns

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Recent Examples of big guns 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 Stars don’t shine The Bruins’ big guns finished with some ugly numbers for the series. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026 Related Stories Chile, as the guest country of honor, will be sending its big guns with Pablo Larrain, Sebastián Lelio and Maite Alberdi leading a contingent. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026 The comedy big guns come out to pay their respects to the groundbreaking genius whose comedy is still radical — Ben Stiller, Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Dave Chappelle, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman are just a few. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026 There also aren't too many catchers who can put up above-average offensive stats these days, so adding Jeffers into the deal means the Yankees should be prepared to part ways with at least one of their big guns in the pitching pipeline, namely Carlos Lagrange or Elmer Rodríguez. — Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025 Some big guns were still here, but the results often underdelivered. — Alan Light, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025 The battleship used to rule the seas thanks to big guns and thick armor, was displaced by the aircraft carrier. — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Team Spoon went heavy on the bigs, and Team Cooper seems to have more players who can get hot in a hurry.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Data show those players have about an 11% chance to reach the bigs (compared to about 81% for those picked in the first round).

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of bigs

Noun

With heavyweights like Alphabet , Tesla , and Intel reporting earnings this week, the entire tech sector is about to make a massive move.

— Nishant Pant, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Furthermore, Interlune has locked in nearly $500 million in binding future purchase agreements from quantum cooling heavyweights Bluefors and Maybell Quantum.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Definition of heavyweights

Noun

Indeed, the Vienna rode quite well thanks to its larger wheels, fairly wide tires, and neutral geometry.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of wheels

Noun

In any year, in any culture, there are no antagonists (save for Nazis) better suited as action cinema heavies; rooting against child trafficking lowlifes is moral, easy, and best of all, a completely guiltless pleasure.

— Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
However, on season 2 of Twin Peaks, the actress played Miss Jones, the right-hand woman for one of the series' heavies, Thomas Eckhardt (the late David Warner).

— Drew Mackie, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026

Definition of heavies

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After struggling to find any type of offense through the first three quarters, the Valkyries hit enough big shots in the fourth quarter to pull out its ninth consecutive win with a 74-69 victory over the Washington Mystics at home on Saturday night.

— Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
Adam Flagler and Marquel Sutton hit big shots in the last two minutes as the Kings held on for a 92-90 victory over the Hornets at Cox Pavilion.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of big shots

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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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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 hitters

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