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as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
a rather biggish table for a dining room of modest dimensions
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as in sizable
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
a biggish wart that should be removed
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Recent Examples of biggish
This is a biggish update, 1.58GB on my iPhone 16 Pro Max.
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Most of us still want room for two big (or at least biggish) radiators and an external pump with an integrated reservoir.
—PCMAG, 3 Aug. 2024
This is a pretty reasonable price for a biggish 1,060-piece set that looks like a relatively simple build with a ton of minifigs.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
Today’s biggish buildings are mountainous; even run-of-the-mill towers compete with the hoodoos at Bryce Canyon.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 Nov. 2021
James Harden and the Houston Rockets, who will test their insanely small lineup and 2-0 bubble record against the biggish Blazers.
—oregonlive, 4 Aug. 2020
Only now, though, has the Roundabout Theatre Company deigned to give Mr. Fuller’s play a biggish-budget Broadway production starring David Alan Grier and Blair Underwood and staged by Kenny Leon, Broadway’s top black director.
—Terry Teachout, WSJ, 23 Jan. 2020
Dr Ding reckons that recycling waste heat in this way will increase the efficiency of biggish cryogenic-energy-storage plants to at least 69%.
—The Economist, 28 Nov. 2019
David Phelan, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Most of us still want room for two big (or at least biggish) radiators and an external pump with an integrated reservoir.
—PCMAG, 3 Aug. 2024
This is a pretty reasonable price for a biggish 1,060-piece set that looks like a relatively simple build with a ton of minifigs.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
Today’s biggish buildings are mountainous; even run-of-the-mill towers compete with the hoodoos at Bryce Canyon.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 Nov. 2021
James Harden and the Houston Rockets, who will test their insanely small lineup and 2-0 bubble record against the biggish Blazers.
—oregonlive, 4 Aug. 2020
Only now, though, has the Roundabout Theatre Company deigned to give Mr. Fuller’s play a biggish-budget Broadway production starring David Alan Grier and Blair Underwood and staged by Kenny Leon, Broadway’s top black director.
—Terry Teachout, WSJ, 23 Jan. 2020
Dr Ding reckons that recycling waste heat in this way will increase the efficiency of biggish cryogenic-energy-storage plants to at least 69%.
—The Economist, 28 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biggish
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Put another way, how are the 19,000 or so students at the third-largest school district in Arkansas performing?—
Dmitry Martirosov,
Arkansas Online,
12 Nov. 2025
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Sea shares plunged in Tuesday trading, despite Southeast Asia’s largest tech company reporting double-digit growth in all three of its business divisions for the most recent quarter.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
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Despite being one of three teams to make the playoffs from the NL Central division, the gap between the Cubs and Brewers is sizable.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Disney’s 20th Century Studios spent a sizable $105 million to produce the film, not including marketing expenses.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Colorado football's third season with Deion Sanders at the helm has been met with considerable headwinds.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The pleasant, polished drama provides a compassionate take on a high schooler undergoing considerable change, its only debit being the arguably too-neat depiction of that transitional circumstance.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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That’s a significant contrast to other parts of the Forbidden City, marked by wide open spaces intended to represent the grandeur of imperial power and territory.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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This development poses potentially significant implications for American travelers and the airline industry dependent on reliable air transportation.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Since at least 2016, a substantial share of the royalties Archdeacon received from Stryker was related to his work on a Stryker implant known as the Pelvis II, a series of plates and screws used to repair pelvic fractures.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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The appeals court backed the jury’s decision that Trump would not stop defaming Carroll unless he was hit with a substantial financial penalty.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Winning the lottery is supposed to fix all of your problems, but there are some debts that are too great for the big ticket to cover.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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However, a bigger ensemble cast might also be involved.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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At the center of all the glitzy havoc—her face often looming on a huge flat screen that rolls around the stage, following actors like a hulking LED stalker—is of course Chenoweth.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Todd also had a huge sack in the fourth quarter.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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WeRide is a member of this year’s Future 50, Fortune’s annual ranking of companies with the greatest potential for growth.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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After looking over the latest update from Jim Bowden, the odds of Bregman staying with the Red Sox are not looking too great currently.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Biggish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biggish. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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