bigs

plural of big
as in major league
the highest level of a field of endeavor a candidate who is running for president is playing in the bigs and cannot afford to make major mistakes

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Recent Examples of bigs That gives Okot more opportunities to develop alongside the second unit with Naz Hillmon while learning to play alongside both veteran bigs. Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 28 July 2026 Jones, youngsters shine Score one for the bigs — after a decade-long drought of All-Star MVPs, frontcourt players have won back-to-back. Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 28 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 Robinson will be a far tougher test for Embiid and the East’s other bigs. Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 For the past few weeks, the Valkyries’ first-ever All-Star has been anchoring Golden State’s defense in critical moments, guarding opposing bigs and sacrificing offensive opportunities for the sake of scheme. Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 So Bauer heads back to Mexico City, continuing a journey that has taken him everywhere except the bigs. Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo, friends who share the same agent, make a dream pairing of bigs who should have coach Erik Spoelstra feeling like Christmas morning. Miami Herald, 23 June 2026 That’s not necessarily the best fit for the Lakers, who are targeting wings and bigs to build around Luka Doncic. Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
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Noun
  • Sugano went 10-10 as a rookie last season for the Orioles and collected his first major league win on April 5, beating Wacha and the Royals 8-1 in Kansas City.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Perkins didn’t make his major league debut until 2023, with the Brewers.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The contest has become a progressive-versus-establishment proxy battle.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026
  • The McCarthy family considered this establishment an extension of their own home.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • According to Webster, soft yellow has been trending big time and is the color to watch.
    The Spruce, The Spruce, 17 July 2026
  • But once in a while, as in Boyle Heights, things go blooey big time.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

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“Bigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigs. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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