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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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Almost instantly, their approaches clash, egos collide, and sparks fly like Westside has never seen.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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The 2026 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante attracts attention, important for supercar buyers’ egos.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Making the vanity the centerpiece of the bathroom can transform the space entires, often with just a simple can of paint.—
Lauren Jones,
The Spruce,
15 Mar. 2026
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Included in this suite is a spa-like primary bath with a soaking tub, stand-up shower, and two vanities.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Country pride, seeding for the rest of the tournament and Olympic implications (the top two teams in the tournament from the Americas outside of the United States automatically qualify for the 2028 Summer Games) were on the line.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Helen Arevalo, one of the guides on the boat who is herself a ribereño and grew up in a tiny jungle village called Nueva Esperanza or New Hope, spoke with pride of being one of the only women guides in the region.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Whether out of arrogance, capriciousness, or collective amnesia, this recent history was ignored.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Vince is benched for his arrogance, but eventually turns his attitude around and leads East Dillon to the state championship — while Jordan's stellar performance in the compelling story arc cemented his rising-star status.—
Ken Simmons,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Bighead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bighead. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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