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
Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
To comfortably slide into ski mom life; pre-schooler in ski school, infant baby in slopeside childcare and my husband and me ripping up big time runs, not a […]
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—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
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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
Brett Baty’s choice to hold onto his high school ride just paid off big time.
—Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
To comfortably slide into ski mom life; pre-schooler in ski school, infant baby in slopeside childcare and my husband and me ripping up big time runs, not a […]
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—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-time
Adverb
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Bidding for Stem, which in 2023 secured a $250 million credit agreement with Victory Park Capital, was said to be highly competitive.—
Shirley Halperin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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Measles was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000 due to the highly effective vaccination program, according to the CDC.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
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To exit a short position, shares sometimes need to be repurchased at a much higher price than sold because of a lack of stock to buy.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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The National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health do this today, on a much larger scale.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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But the building’s condition greatly declined and its boarding house layout wasn’t considered conducive for rehabilitation.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Unlike the Giants, the Eagles assisted Barkley greatly with QB Jalen Hurts, NFL-best blocking and a top-five pass-catching group.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Morgenthaler’s version—amaretto and lemon, punched up with a pour of high-proof bourbon, and smoothed out with an egg white—utterly transforms the drink.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2025
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And sure enough, the Mid-Atlantic Brood Map, which tracks cicada populations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, shows Brood 14 utterly bypassing the Free State.—
Mary Carole McCauley,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2025
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The results were somewhat surprising: Study participants who clocked more sleep, between six and nine hours, had significantly higher levels of E3G, an estrogen marker, than those who only slept between three and six hours, explains Divaraniya and her research team.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
14 Mar. 2025
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In the Garden State, property taxes are significantly higher than those in the rest of the country.—
Maddie McGay,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Obviously, our ratings are doing tremendously well.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Mar. 2025
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Those two books [Davis’ and Salinger’s] were tremendously helpful in being able to reflect on those years of a young person.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Big-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-time. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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