as in heavy
one of high position or importance within a group
a heavyweight in the U.S. Senate, he has a lot of clout in judicial confirmations
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Recent Examples of heavyweight
Ceremonial looks channel national heritage through the lens of major designers and iconic brands—Ralph Lauren, Emporio Armani, and Moncler—while performance gear from heavyweights like Adidas and Lululemon has been engineered for the challenges of ice, altitude, and speed.
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Christina Pérez, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
Miller was supposed to fight at the arena against then-heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in 2019 but failed a drug test.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Ditto the American pair Amanda Anisimova and Jessica Pegula, creating a heavyweight feel at the top of the sport.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The new year’s first heavyweight opening arrived with Tacos Los Cholos in Santa Ana.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
In 1907, it was redesigned as a bank in the style of an Italian Renaissance palazzo by McKim, Mead & White, the architects who put their stamp on New York heavyweights like the Brooklyn Museum and the original Penn Station.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
By April 2025, Gates and Kianni pivoted to build an iOS app, and brought on heavyweights like Kleiner Perkins and Michael Rubin, among others.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Like a bear hide, these heavyweight AS Colour hoodies are oversized for a relaxed fit.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday evening, The Information reported that OpenAI is seeking a fresh $60 billion in funding from heavyweights like Nvidia and Amazon.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Christina Pérez, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
Miller was supposed to fight at the arena against then-heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in 2019 but failed a drug test.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Ditto the American pair Amanda Anisimova and Jessica Pegula, creating a heavyweight feel at the top of the sport.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The new year’s first heavyweight opening arrived with Tacos Los Cholos in Santa Ana.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
In 1907, it was redesigned as a bank in the style of an Italian Renaissance palazzo by McKim, Mead & White, the architects who put their stamp on New York heavyweights like the Brooklyn Museum and the original Penn Station.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
By April 2025, Gates and Kianni pivoted to build an iOS app, and brought on heavyweights like Kleiner Perkins and Michael Rubin, among others.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Like a bear hide, these heavyweight AS Colour hoodies are oversized for a relaxed fit.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday evening, The Information reported that OpenAI is seeking a fresh $60 billion in funding from heavyweights like Nvidia and Amazon.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavyweight
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The Paramount executive also became president of the American Motion Picture Association (precursor to the MPA) in 1925, beating out the likes of Marcus Loew, Lasky, William Fox, Hays, Sam Rothafel, Sam Katz, Carl Laemmle, Joseph Schenck, and other Hollywood heavies.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Dark Ages gave us an extremely metal prequel that — while a bit too lore and cutscene-heavy — presented more surprising tricks and gameplay refreshes to keep the long-running FPS series alive and kicking butt.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Fears has mastered the hostage dribble, pinning his defender in front of him and then waiting for his big to run back in front of him and take out the rim protector.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Booker stood up to the Boilermakers’ bigs, blocking three shots of his own, playing a season-high 35 minutes three days after being iced out of the rotation against the Buckeyes.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Heavyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavyweight. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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