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
The Miami Herald’s three-part NBA Draft preview concludes with a look at the bigs who are expected to be selected in the Heat’s range in the first round (if Miami keeps the pick).
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
Almost all the point guards are likely gone at that point, but there are some intriguing bigs on the market in the early 20s.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
Even for bigs in off-ball roles, that’s not common.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Hurston Waldrep could return to the bigs.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
While most college broadcast-journalism programs tend to encourage would-be talent to ditch their regional accents in favor of a more neutral, untraceable delivery, TV pros who came up in the bigs aren’t subject to that sort of verbal nullification.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
Relentless ball movement and floor-stretching bigs are clearly two of the best ways to get the Spurs out of their comfort zone a little bit.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 June 2026
The Sky managed to break the 100-point mark despite an off night from their bigs, who combined for only 23 points.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
To maximize his strengths, the Thunder have surrounded Gilgeous-Alexander with strong outside shooting and pick-and-roll bigs.
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Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
Almost all the point guards are likely gone at that point, but there are some intriguing bigs on the market in the early 20s.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
Even for bigs in off-ball roles, that’s not common.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Hurston Waldrep could return to the bigs.
—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
While most college broadcast-journalism programs tend to encourage would-be talent to ditch their regional accents in favor of a more neutral, untraceable delivery, TV pros who came up in the bigs aren’t subject to that sort of verbal nullification.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
Relentless ball movement and floor-stretching bigs are clearly two of the best ways to get the Spurs out of their comfort zone a little bit.
—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 June 2026
The Sky managed to break the 100-point mark despite an off night from their bigs, who combined for only 23 points.
—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
To maximize his strengths, the Thunder have surrounded Gilgeous-Alexander with strong outside shooting and pick-and-roll bigs.
—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigs
Noun
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Mets left-hander Zach Thornton gave up one run and five hits over six encouraging innings in his second major league start.
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Green, a former major league infielder, joined the Mets in 2023 as senior vice president of baseball development and was given the title of interim manager for the rest of the season.
Noun
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While conservative, Letlow is backed by more establishment figures than Fleming, a former congressman and a 2015 founder of the House Freedom Caucus.
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Into this warm void has come the French far right, seeing an issue that exposes the hypocrisy of the country’s politics and media establishments, whose denizens enjoy AC in their offices and television studios.
Noun
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That decision paid off big time.
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And also damaging winds at 75 mph or higher, and of course big time hail.
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“Bigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigs. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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