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
But Missi, 6-11, is 0 for 1 on threes, while the 7-0 Ware is 32 for 101, displaying the type of range that makes NBA bigs more valuable in the modern era.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
The Red Raiders only have two bigs, so foul trouble is something to keep in mind.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The Red Raiders only have two bigs, so foul trouble is something to keep in mind ahead of Thursday’s Sweet 16 matchup.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Will Florida’s guards be too much to handle or will Maryland’s bigs continue to dominate?
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Historically, betting against bigs who can pass is a fool’s errand.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The southpaw forward has a good shooting touch around the basket but doesn’t have the power or explosiveness to be a low-block scorer against bigs.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Florida is probably one of the few teams with the frontcourt strength to neutralize Maryland bigs Derik Queen and Julian Reese.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Johnson is a magnetic three-level scorer, and Morrow has been humiliating opposing bigs with more than five offensive rebounds per game.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
The Red Raiders only have two bigs, so foul trouble is something to keep in mind.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The Red Raiders only have two bigs, so foul trouble is something to keep in mind ahead of Thursday’s Sweet 16 matchup.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Will Florida’s guards be too much to handle or will Maryland’s bigs continue to dominate?
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Historically, betting against bigs who can pass is a fool’s errand.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The southpaw forward has a good shooting touch around the basket but doesn’t have the power or explosiveness to be a low-block scorer against bigs.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Florida is probably one of the few teams with the frontcourt strength to neutralize Maryland bigs Derik Queen and Julian Reese.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Johnson is a magnetic three-level scorer, and Morrow has been humiliating opposing bigs with more than five offensive rebounds per game.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigs
Noun
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Since his major league debut on May 26, while mostly working in games in which the Padres trail, the rookie right-hander has a 1.93 ERA in 24 appearances (26 innings).—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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In six games since making his major league debut last Saturday, Bernabel has hit .435 (11 for 24) with three home runs and seven RBIs.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Israeli security establishment opposes this land grab.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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The 2002 plan, though opposed by Israel and sidestepped by the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco through their establishment of diplomatic ties with Israel via the Abraham Accords, continues to serve broadly as the basis for the Arab League's position.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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The other big times for HelloFresh coupon codes are around Black Friday and the end of the year.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Nonetheless, the game against SMU at Plaster Stadium is sure to have the campus buzzing big time.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Bigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigs. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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