BIG-TIMERS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

big-timers

noun

plural of big-timer

as in heavyweights

one of high position or importance within a group a field in which one can go from being a big-timer to a small-timer in practically no time at all

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Noun

In Asia, South Korean heavyweights SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics closed down more than 6% and 4%, respectively.

— Sean Conlon,Elsa Ohlen,Justina Lee,Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026
Ohio State, which beat Texas in the 2024 College Football Playoff and again last year in Columbus, is up next, but more heavyweights follow.

— Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of heavyweights

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 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
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

Definition of heavies

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