heavyweight

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavyweight
Noun
  • Gabriel Byrne’s new heavy, the Chancellor, hisses to Castañeda’s doomed daddy as Eve watches in horror.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
  • At the same time, more of Richie's heavies arrive at the safe house.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • The versatile Holmgren -- who averaged 8 boards per game in the regular season and is averaging 8.6 rpg in the playoffs -- should play heavy minutes against a Pacers team whose bigs spread the floor.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
  • The backcourt might not be as good, but if Condon and Haugh can make the leap, the Gators could adjust to playing more through their bigs.
    The Athletic College Basketball, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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“Heavyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavyweight. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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