as in ego
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
the kind of early success that can give a young performer the bighead
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Recent Examples of bighead
Through flooding and accidental releases, black, grass, bighead and silver carps found their way into the Mississippi River system.
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Peter Burke, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
Invasive carp ‘are clogging U.S. waterways,’ officials say Invasive carp, which includes bighead, silver, black carp and grass carp, are native to East Asia.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Missouri angler George Champ also caught a monster bighead while bank fishing the Mississippi River with a crankbait near St. Louis in March.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
Certain species of invasive carp, like the bighead, are known to reproduce rapidly and can weigh up to 90 pounds.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024
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Peter Burke, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
Invasive carp ‘are clogging U.S. waterways,’ officials say Invasive carp, which includes bighead, silver, black carp and grass carp, are native to East Asia.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Missouri angler George Champ also caught a monster bighead while bank fishing the Mississippi River with a crankbait near St. Louis in March.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
Certain species of invasive carp, like the bighead, are known to reproduce rapidly and can weigh up to 90 pounds.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bighead
Noun
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Trump’s ego can take only so much criticism.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Time draws these kids osmotically through a membrane, turning them into things like us, adults captured by the brittle carapaces of our egos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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If there’s not enough space in your vanity to keep the counter clear, a storage cabinet is a great way to keep daily items accessible.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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So, roughly $300 billion – a 7% gap – separates these three countries from California on this vanity scoreboard.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Even when working within the constraints of Interior’s own misguided directive, there is an obvious exception that would apply to the pride flag flown at Stonewall, which is for flags that provide historical context.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Marie takes great pride in their work and values the opportunity to contribute.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Raised on a strict diet of toughness and discipline by his father, Dean arrives with undeniable talent – and an arrogance that quickly earns him enemies.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Things moved about at the top with a little more arrogance and zip but at the bottom was the ever-moving present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Bighead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bighead. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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