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
Most Popular
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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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Why the disparity in box office results between the social media heavyweights?—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 Oct. 2025
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Rountree shared his thoughts on how Pereira would perform as a heavyweight.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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Thompson and Jirak also have potential as playmaking bigs who could be dangerous in the pick-and-roll.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Making things sweeter, Stubbs was called to the bigs on the same day his brother Garrett, who has played in 192 major league games over six seasons with the Astros and Phillies, was called up to the big leagues by Philadelphia.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Of all the runway shows during Paris Fashion Week, no front row is as buzzy and celeb-heavy as Dior's.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
1 Oct. 2025
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In February, Mayor Harrell, at the behest of local heavies such as Amazon and Microsoft, led the opposition to a referendum on another tax on those companies which would help pay for public, mixed-income housing in a city that desperately needs it.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
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Beyond the mental clarity and razor sharp focus, taking mushrooms like lion’s mane also comes without many of the potential side effects that are typically associated with stimulants like jitters, energy spikes, and mid-day crashes.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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That Harbaugh has garnered the lion’s share of criticism for the Ravens’ 1-3 start isn’t at all surprising.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Bigfoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigfoot. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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