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
The Tigers blocked a field goal as time expired to put an exclamation point on a signature win against a 4A heavyweight.
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Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
This fall's live music scene is stacked full of hip-hop heavyweights and soulful R&B artists.
—Maria Leontaras, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
The Die, My Love screening is just one of a host of glitzy premieres, luring Hollywood heavyweights such as Angelina Jolie (for Alice Winocour’s Couture) and Colin Farrell (for Edward Berger’s Ballad of a Small Player) to Spain’s northern coast this year.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
This is the seventh time in the past eight seasons, including playoff games, that these two AFC heavyweights have met.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The murder drew the attention of the Hollywood heavyweight because Wells had been dating Shauna Redford, the daughter of the Oscar-winning director.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Two heavyweight wins against the Cowboys and Chiefs raised the curtain in emphatic fashion and Week 3 saw Philly face the Los Angeles Rams in what was a rematch of last season’s divisional round match-up in the playoffs.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
At the same time, tech heavyweights often gain when yields rise, and that dynamic is playing out Friday with shares of Apple , Microsoft and Amazon advancing.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
The resort’s stage sets the tone for the season with Pacha Icons, where global heavyweights like Marco Carola, Solomun, CamelPhat, and Sonny Fodera reign supreme.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
This fall's live music scene is stacked full of hip-hop heavyweights and soulful R&B artists.
—Maria Leontaras, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
The Die, My Love screening is just one of a host of glitzy premieres, luring Hollywood heavyweights such as Angelina Jolie (for Alice Winocour’s Couture) and Colin Farrell (for Edward Berger’s Ballad of a Small Player) to Spain’s northern coast this year.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
This is the seventh time in the past eight seasons, including playoff games, that these two AFC heavyweights have met.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The murder drew the attention of the Hollywood heavyweight because Wells had been dating Shauna Redford, the daughter of the Oscar-winning director.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Two heavyweight wins against the Cowboys and Chiefs raised the curtain in emphatic fashion and Week 3 saw Philly face the Los Angeles Rams in what was a rematch of last season’s divisional round match-up in the playoffs.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
At the same time, tech heavyweights often gain when yields rise, and that dynamic is playing out Friday with shares of Apple , Microsoft and Amazon advancing.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
The resort’s stage sets the tone for the season with Pacha Icons, where global heavyweights like Marco Carola, Solomun, CamelPhat, and Sonny Fodera reign supreme.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavyweight
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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
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And when Sam cooks up a truly stupid scheme to make some quick cash, there’s little doubt a heavy like Mickey isn’t going to like it.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
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Thompson and Jirak also have potential as playmaking bigs who could be dangerous in the pick-and-roll.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Making things sweeter, Stubbs was called to the bigs on the same day his brother Garrett, who has played in 192 major league games over six seasons with the Astros and Phillies, was called up to the big leagues by Philadelphia.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Heavyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavyweight. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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