bigfeet

noun

variants or bigfoots
plural of bigfoot
as in bigs
one of high position or importance within a group a bigfoot in the field of genetics

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigfeet
  1. bigs
  2. heavyweights
  3. lions
  4. heavies
  5. wheels
  6. kings
  7. big guns
  8. big boys
Noun
  • The bigs come out a lot to pressure the ball in ball screen coverage.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
  • When Ott was in Cleveland, the system often had just one shooting outlet on most plays, relying on the guards’ floater games and the bigs’ vertical spacing over the top.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of bigs
Noun
  • The other five finance heavyweights in the group — BlackRock, Brookfield, Blackstone, KKR, and Apollo — either didn’t provide a comment when asked about Nvidia’s troubles, or pointed to Solomon’s remarks.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Di Girolamo stars alongside Hollywood heavyweights John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi and Parker Posey, and is directed by Oscar winner Martin McDonagh.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of heavyweights
Noun
  • In the bankruptcy, seven sea lions were donated to Sea Lion Splash.
    — Valerie Greene, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The gambling animals are out of the zoo, and putting the meerkats, lions and back in their cages is not going to happen.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of lions
Noun
  • This year, recommenders include cultural heavies like Susan Orlean, Tony Tulathimutte, Jia Tolentino, Vincenzo Latronico, Sarah Thankam Matthews, and Tavi Gevinson.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 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
  • From January through the end of August this year — the most recent month for which Federal Aviation Administration data is available — planes landing at O’Hare averaged 20 minutes to taxi to their gates once their wheels hit the ground.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • So while the tank was resting on the road wheels that help keep the tracks in tension, trying to tow it would likely just cause the massive vehicle to dig in.
    — Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of wheels
Noun
  • Ahead of their Hard Rock show, the two comedy kings did an interview with the South Florida Sun Sentinel — Short from Los Angeles, Martin from New York City — and here is more about the tour from that Q&A session.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Edmund is invoked on behalf of kings and victims of torture, during pandemics, and for protection against plague.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of kings
Noun
  • However, with each Champions League victory crucial to progressing toward the next round, neither would want to rest their big guns, either.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of big guns
Noun
  • 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
Definition of big boys
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“Bigfeet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigfeet. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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