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
Minott healthy, two bigs sit An illness hit the Celtics’ locker room during the lead-up to Monday’s game.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Gonzaga is currently playing without starting bigs Graham Ike (ankle injury) and Braden Huff (knee injury).
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Simmons had a heroic night with eight points and eight rebounds, playing much of it as an undersized 5-man with Magoon Gwath injured and the other bigs in foul trouble.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Our guards got to do a better job of attacking their bigs, and then our bigs got to do a better job of scoring on their guards and taking advantage of those mismatches.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
Starting and closing with both bigs presents a grueling workload for the two centers.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
And the Gamecocks' starting bigs combined for nine turnovers, but the home team's shooting made up for it.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
Guards, bigs, everybody just has to rebound, box out and just run.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2026
The two bigs had a long conversation in the second quarter after Green fouled the Greek superstar on a drive.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Gonzaga is currently playing without starting bigs Graham Ike (ankle injury) and Braden Huff (knee injury).
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Simmons had a heroic night with eight points and eight rebounds, playing much of it as an undersized 5-man with Magoon Gwath injured and the other bigs in foul trouble.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Our guards got to do a better job of attacking their bigs, and then our bigs got to do a better job of scoring on their guards and taking advantage of those mismatches.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
Starting and closing with both bigs presents a grueling workload for the two centers.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
And the Gamecocks' starting bigs combined for nine turnovers, but the home team's shooting made up for it.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
Guards, bigs, everybody just has to rebound, box out and just run.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2026
The two bigs had a long conversation in the second quarter after Green fouled the Greek superstar on a drive.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigs
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Puig played for three major league teams, spending the bulk of his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Right-hander Ryan Brasier, who grew up in Wichita Falls and attended Weatherford College, is finalizing a deal for non-roster invite to major league spring training, a person with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Dallas Morning News.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Shares of Nvidia climbed at steep pace, making the AI giant the ninth company in the world to reach a $1 trillion valuation in 2023, three decades after its establishment.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Because other Taste Buds locations either sell alcohol or have a bring your own beverage model, which is not allowed in Naperville, Burton had to seek a liquor license to sell drinks at her establishment.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Earmarks are back on Capitol Hill — big time.—
Jamie Dupree,
AJC.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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And someone who tries out and makes it, who is a transgender girl, will bump someone from the starting lineup, from playing time, from the team, from the all-league [honors], and those things matter to people, big time.—
Gwen Faulkenberry,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Bigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigs. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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