heavies

plural of heavy
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Recent Examples of heavies In February, Mayor Harrell, at the behest of local heavies such as Amazon and Microsoft, led the opposition to a referendum on another tax on those companies which would help pay for public, mixed-income housing in a city that desperately needs it. Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavies
Noun
  • The tournaments pit heroes like Liu Kang, Raiden, and Sonya Blade against such villains as Shang Tsung, Shao Kahn, and Scorpion.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Despite being grouped together with the villains who slashed their way through the ’80s (and, to a lesser extent, the ’90s), Freddy has always been unique.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Voice Of Hind Rajab isn’t a starry project, but Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Alfonso Cuaron and Jonathan Glazer are among heavyweights to get behind the feature as executive producers.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Even conservative parties that have historically supported Boluarte turned against her recently, joining the push to remove her from office, Reuters reported – including Rafael Lopez’s Popular Renewal and Keiko Fujimori’s Popular Force, both political heavyweights.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An extermination of the brutes in the Middle East, presided over by Obama’s successors, has been followed by a swift cancellation by Trumpian decree of the postracial age.
    Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Some are slow and heavy brutes that have tons of health while others are slightly but deal more damage.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • All five players will need to be involved, and that is where the bigs enter the conversation.
    Eric Nehm, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Waiving Bradley without seeing how healthy those two bigs are would be irresponsible.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The project — which chronicles the adventures of Huntrix, a K-pop girl group comprising three members who just happen to also fight monsters from the underworld — has been a surprise hit for the streamer, and its soundtrack has spent several weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
  • As with the tikbálang, many monsters' status as threatening beings started within the confines of colonialism, Zarka pointed out.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The Big Ten and the SEC can spin their wheels in figuring out how much by which to expand the Playoff.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Flock Safety argues its drone system can act as a deterrent simply by being visible, making criminals think twice before targeting a store.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • So those drums can fall into the hands of criminals who then refill them with the cheaper, toxic liquids and pass them off as the pharmaceutical-grade product, selling them to drug manufacturers who are looking to save money on ingredients.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Deferred prosecution programs are designed for individuals who have committed less serious offenses, often first-time offenders, and offer them a chance to avoid a criminal conviction.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • If this is what’s happening, Durvasula advises talent leaders to figure out ways to keep offenders away from as many people as possible.
    Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Heavies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavies. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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