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
Langeliers blasted a 467-foot shot off the top of the left field fence for a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning, the longest homer in the bigs this season and the sixth of the year for the power-hitting catcher.
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Curry is 38 with a bad knee; Green is 36 with 14 years of jostling with bigs 50 pounds heavier than him, and could leave in the offseason as an unrestricted free agent.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
And the Celtics could see a gauntlet of All-Star-level bigs in the coming weeks.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Their bigs stay closer to the basket now.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The coaching staff saw how the pairing of Flory Bidunga and Tiller had some issues against bigger bigs.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Auriemma hasn’t shown much confidence in El Alfy the last two seasons, and bigs often take a long time to adjust in UConn’s system, so the Huskies can’t rely on Vukosa to carry a heavy load right away.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Until April 4, 2026, the lasting memory between these transcendent but antithetical bigs was that of Jokic’s signature shot thwarted.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
After small ball was all the rage during the late 2010s, NBA teams are now playing lineups with two bigs more frequently.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Curry is 38 with a bad knee; Green is 36 with 14 years of jostling with bigs 50 pounds heavier than him, and could leave in the offseason as an unrestricted free agent.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
And the Celtics could see a gauntlet of All-Star-level bigs in the coming weeks.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Their bigs stay closer to the basket now.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The coaching staff saw how the pairing of Flory Bidunga and Tiller had some issues against bigger bigs.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Auriemma hasn’t shown much confidence in El Alfy the last two seasons, and bigs often take a long time to adjust in UConn’s system, so the Huskies can’t rely on Vukosa to carry a heavy load right away.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Until April 4, 2026, the lasting memory between these transcendent but antithetical bigs was that of Jokic’s signature shot thwarted.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
After small ball was all the rage during the late 2010s, NBA teams are now playing lineups with two bigs more frequently.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigs
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Houston’s Peter Lambert (0-1) allowed seven hits and four runs in five innings in his first major league start this season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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But the figure seemed ambitious, since no major league team ever had sold for even $3 billion.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2026
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But even the entry-level Superior Rooms offer good-sized nests for a Florentine sojourn, and there is no such thing as a small bathroom in this establishment (or one, come to that, without enough marble to carve a David).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Lurie said homeowners benefit big time.—
Mekialaya White,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Casey's General Stores The convenience store chain's stock is going big time, joining the S & P 500 starting Thursday.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Bigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigs. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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