as in heavy
one of high position or importance within a group
many of the heavy hitters in the wine industry were boozing and schmoozing at the expo
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Recent Examples of heavy hitter
Even the heavy hitters are pushing their boundaries.
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Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
That trend continued with the setlist’s heavy hitters.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 18 Mar. 2026
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—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
In the coming months, a few heavy hitters are back in rotation.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 17 Mar. 2026
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Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
That trend continued with the setlist’s heavy hitters.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 18 Mar. 2026
Acer Gaming Monitor Deal The Acer Nitro ED323QU is the heavy hitter your desk deserves.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
In the coming months, a few heavy hitters are back in rotation.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavy hitter
Noun
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The Nuggets don’t need Jokic to play the heavy in the locker room.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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How the Script Walks a Tonal Tightrope Radcliffe credited playwrights Macmillan and Donahoe with building a structure that lets the performer pivot rapidly between the heavy and the silly.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The competition categories include lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The current race similarly features a political heavyweight, a wealthy businessman with a substantial advertising presence, and underdog candidates defying expectations about their viability.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Thomas Bryant, whom Atkinson lavishly praised as a backup big who always tries on defense, logged only 13 minutes.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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But there wasn’t much support from the Heat’s young bigs.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Bruins coach Marco Sturm made some pretty sizable line changes to start the game, plugging in rookie center Minten between David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie to try and coax more production out of his big guns.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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The team needs that supporting cast clicking at the same time as big guns to create more sustained pressure.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Will the Niners spend like big boys and sign Hendrickson, Linderbaum and JFM?—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Only little boys are called big boys.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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More Coloradans are seeing the big wheel spin in their favor each year.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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The cars that Geely showcased at CES, in Las Vegas, were large SUVs with big wheels, opulent interiors, and three rows of seats—not unlike a Ford Explorer.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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Cohen is a star baseball player for Windward and Fullmer plays football for Harvard-Westlake and is the son of former major leaguer Brad Fullmer, one of the best players ever out of Montclair Prep.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Former Yankees pitcher and the oldest living major leaguer Art Schallock died at age 100 on March 6.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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That was a gift from former Indy ball teammate and ex-big leaguer Matt Adams.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Around him was not a single big leaguer, minor leaguer, or anyone with a heater topping 90 miles per hour.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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