bigfoot

noun

ˈbig-ˌfu̇t How to pronounce bigfoot (audio)
Definition of bigfootnext
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 freaky happenings in this seemingly antiseptic city include clashes with werewolves, bigfoot, aliens, ghosts, mummies, alternate dimensions, vengeful tornados, and Elvis! — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2026 His next experience with two juvenile Bigfoots, while fishing on the Cumberland River between Nashville and Ashland City in 1999, would change the way Denton viewed the creatures forever. — Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025 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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for bigfoot
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  1. heavyweight
  2. big
  3. heavy
  4. lion
Noun
  • This comes after index heavyweight SK Hynix sank over 10% in Asian trade.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • Its Virginia Payload Module gives it a large and well-defined cruise-missile capacity, while its torpedo tubes can launch Mk 48 heavyweight torpedoes.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
Definition of heavyweight
Noun
  • Rushing has already endured several tests in his first full season in the bigs.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Data show those players have about an 11% chance to reach the bigs (compared to about 81% for those picked in the first round).
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of big
Noun
  • Soon after Rhaenyra executes Otto Hightower, who was once mastermind of that family’s schemes, Ormund steps up to be the faction’s new heavy.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026
  • Shares of Meta are flat on the year, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 is up 18%.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Definition of heavy
Noun
  • Watching elephants emerge from the morning mist, seeing a rhino with a calf by its side, or hearing a lion’s roar reverberate at sunset, remain some of Africa's greatest travel experiences.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Park attendance gets a lot of attention because Disney’s experiences sector — which includes the parks, cruise line and merchandise sales — brings in the lion’s share of the company’s operating income.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of lion

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“Bigfoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigfoot. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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