as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
a bigfoot in the field of genetics
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Recent Examples of bigfoot
The risks are exciting, however, and the hope is that in the end, nothing is too big for bigfoot.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2025
Elon Musk, not Melania or Kimberly Guilfoyle, appears in curious new Trump family photo
A bigfoot ‘sighting’ report was logged in Connecticut.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Originally Published: November 11, 2024 at 5:45 AM EST
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Armed guards coming to CT hospital to address ‘unruly behavior,’ physical ‘clashes’
A bigfoot ‘sighting’ report was logged in CT.
—Maureen Murphy, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2024
Buckley played Buckley, hosting a stream of bigfoot journalists, heavy-hitting donors, dubious foreign dignitaries, and big-state delegates.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 9 July 2024
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2025
Elon Musk, not Melania or Kimberly Guilfoyle, appears in curious new Trump family photo
A bigfoot ‘sighting’ report was logged in Connecticut.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Originally Published: November 11, 2024 at 5:45 AM EST
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Armed guards coming to CT hospital to address ‘unruly behavior,’ physical ‘clashes’
A bigfoot ‘sighting’ report was logged in CT.
—Maureen Murphy, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2024
Buckley played Buckley, hosting a stream of bigfoot journalists, heavy-hitting donors, dubious foreign dignitaries, and big-state delegates.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 9 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigfoot
Noun
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Brighton & Hove Albion need big performances from their best players to continue an outstanding record against some of the Premier League heavyweights.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Those fears contrasted with strong results earlier in the week from Wall Street heavyweights like JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and Bank of America.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Not only did San Diego State graduate its three regular bigs – Kim Villalobos, Adryana Quezada and Cali Clark – from the Mountain West Tournament champions, point guard and leading scorer Veronica Sheffey transferred through the portal to TCU.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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All five players will need to be involved, and that is where the bigs enter the conversation.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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If the Rockets go big-heavy often, Reed Sheppard loses some shine.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The shift to bonds may indicate investors are rebalancing to keep their asset allocations from getting too stock-heavy, Austin said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Sitting atop her lion, the Hindu goddess Durga wields a celestial weapon in each of her 10 hands.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Other animals on the list include elephants, apes and lions, according to the IFAW list published on Sunday.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Bigfoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigfoot. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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