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 argument has become one of the most prominent flash points in the Trump regime’s efforts to bigfoot state authorities.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
The risks are exciting, however, and the hope is that in the end, nothing is too big for bigfoot.
—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
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
The risks are exciting, however, and the hope is that in the end, nothing is too big for bigfoot.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigfoot
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Ceremonial looks channel national heritage through the lens of major designers and iconic brands—Ralph Lauren, Emporio Armani, and Moncler—while performance gear from heavyweights like Adidas and Lululemon has been engineered for the challenges of ice, altitude, and speed.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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Miller was supposed to fight at the arena against then-heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in 2019 but failed a drug test.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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Minott healthy, two bigs sit An illness hit the Celtics’ locker room during the lead-up to Monday’s game.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Gonzaga is currently playing without starting bigs Graham Ike (ankle injury) and Braden Huff (knee injury).—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Paramount executive also became president of the American Motion Picture Association (precursor to the MPA) in 1925, beating out the likes of Marcus Loew, Lasky, William Fox, Hays, Sam Rothafel, Sam Katz, Carl Laemmle, Joseph Schenck, and other Hollywood heavies.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Dark Ages gave us an extremely metal prequel that — while a bit too lore and cutscene-heavy — presented more surprising tricks and gameplay refreshes to keep the long-running FPS series alive and kicking butt.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Nearby, Sotheby’s will host its first Masters Week at the Breuer Building; its star lot will be a Rembrandt drawing of a lion estimated to sell between $15-20 million.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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This might not seem like such a profound realization for a lion of the festival circuit.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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