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
This Healthy Beauty Award winner gets rid of residue from curl cream, dry shampoo, hairspray, and other styling heavy hitters using sea salt.
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Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 24 July 2025
What was once a timber town is now one of the Willamette’s gastronomic epicenters, home to heavy hitters like Hayward, Big Table Farms, Carlton Winemaker Studios, and Flâneur Wines.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
The heavy hitters are back after all of Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, and Justin Thomas all took last week off, making this an exciting tournament for the fans.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
In addition to the heavy hitters in the genres of techno, drum and bass, dubstep and house music, this year’s EDC Orlando features more than 30 artists making their festival debut.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
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Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 24 July 2025
What was once a timber town is now one of the Willamette’s gastronomic epicenters, home to heavy hitters like Hayward, Big Table Farms, Carlton Winemaker Studios, and Flâneur Wines.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
The heavy hitters are back after all of Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, and Justin Thomas all took last week off, making this an exciting tournament for the fans.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
In addition to the heavy hitters in the genres of techno, drum and bass, dubstep and house music, this year’s EDC Orlando features more than 30 artists making their festival debut.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavy hitter
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Contributors include commentator heavies like Osita Nwanevu, Kim Kelly, and Anna Merlan.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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First question first: Is Usyk the GOAT of the heavies?—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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At this big of a discount, don't miss out on this deal!—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Aug. 2025
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One of the few cracks in Minnesota’s defensive armor this season has occasionally been slowing down back-to-the-basket bigs, but great defensive wing play can be part of that antidote, as well, as perimeter pressure limits the opponent’s ability to effectively enter the ball into the post.—
Jjfrederick,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Aug. 2025
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The cliffhanger ending clearly indicates a third movie in the planning, so maybe the filmmakers are saving their big guns for a final chapter.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2025
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Those big guns get thrown together on a top line when the Oilers need a spark, but have generally been split across the top-six over the last two rounds.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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That big boy came straight up out of the water until his tail was a foot above its surface, then smacked back.—
Arthur Grahame,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2025
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This whole situation in the industry is like a big boy's club...—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Two of the children, ages 9 and 11, were transported down the mountain in a big wheel basket.—
Hannah Dreyfus,
AZCentral.com,
2 July 2025
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There was a man riding a toddler’s big wheel with a 40-ounce malt liquor bottle in one hand, and a woman wearing just a torn T-shirt was cursing up a storm.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2025
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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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