heavy hitter

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Recent Examples of heavy hitter Clayton is just the 15th player in the modern era to go for more than 30 in a Final Four game, joining a list of heavy hitters that includes Danny Manning, Glen Rice, Danny Ferry, Sean Elliott and Carmelo Anthony. Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025 The conspicuous absence of a 3-D Mario game implies quiet confidence in the bench of heavy hitters and a trickle of major titles. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025 But outside of those heavy hitters, the South is home to thousands of destinations that get far less attention but are worthy of our time all the same. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025 When their initial attack proves to be so messy (a constantly shaking camera keeps both the audience and the baddies unclear of what’s really happening) that Danielle and some other heavy hitters can sneak away, their aims become fixated on her. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heavy hitter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavy hitter
Noun
  • Wingard’s sequel is a bit more abstract than its predecessor, focusing too much on strange world-building and too little on the battle between our two beloved heavies.
    EW.com, EW.com, 8 May 2025
  • Harry heads back to the yard, where a group of Kevin's Czechoslovakian hired heavies are preparing for war.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Another possibility or two could develop on draft night depending on how teams value this group of young bigs.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
  • For this reason, the Bulls should spend this week scouting bigs.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • But that enemy once again includes potentially large numbers of North Koreans, as well as their big guns and missile launchers.
    David Axe, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Most players expect to be handed a big gun, or some other lethal power, and get sent out on missions to knock around bad guys and cause some property destruction.
    The New York Times, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This whole situation in the industry is like a big boy's club...
    EW.com, EW.com, 13 May 2025
  • Woll good but big boys completely invisible, yet again.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • Off-road vehicles need to be boxy, tall and large with big wheels and specialized tires -- these are terrible for range.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2025
  • One of the teachers at Abbott, Jacob (played by Chris Perfetti), paid homage to Sajak with his costume, which even included a big wheel.
    Kayla Caldwell, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024

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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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