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
But the fun highlight that’s really taken off in the last couple of years is the Celebrity Mayor Grape Stomp, which features many of the political bigfoots in Santa Clara County.
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
The Irish Independent reported that the pair met in 2018 on the set of The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot, but didn’t begin dating until 2019.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 18 June 2025
The argument has become one of the most prominent flash points in the Trump regime’s efforts to bigfoot state authorities.
—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
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
The Irish Independent reported that the pair met in 2018 on the set of The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot, but didn’t begin dating until 2019.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 18 June 2025
The argument has become one of the most prominent flash points in the Trump regime’s efforts to bigfoot state authorities.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigfoot
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Ne-Yo, who has been collaborating with Nashville heavyweights like Luke Laird, Rhett Akins, and Charles Kelley of Lady A, has been slowly releasing some of the music he’s recorded in Nashville.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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Index heavyweight Softbank Group Corp gained over 6%.—
Sean Conlon,Sarah Min,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers ranked 19th in defensive rating during the regular season, and Ayton is one of the worst defensive bigs in the NBA.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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An elevator opened and closed, showing mammoth Venus flytraps snapping for food, a cat’s eye that was a big as house and then, finally, Anastasio soloing away.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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However, on season 2 of Twin Peaks, the actress played Miss Jones, the right-hand woman for one of the series' heavies, Thomas Eckhardt (the late David Warner).—
Drew Mackie,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Laser writes energy circuits Unlike conventional energy storage devices that rely on synthetic materials and chemical-heavy processes, this method uses a natural substrate and a single-step fabrication process.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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The figure would be flanked up top by two eagles and guarded at the base by four lions — all gilded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Two golden lion statues would flank the arch structure as well.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Bigfoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigfoot. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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