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
Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar led the legal comedy alongside several TV heavyweights.
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
And this is a classic 'High Noon' toe-to-toe showdown-at-the-corral heavyweight fight.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
From groundbreaking advances in AI and robotics to ambitious new products from industry heavyweights like Dyson, Lenovo, and Samsung, this year’s show was packed with tech that feels both exciting and forward-looking.
—Pcmag Staff, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
With features rumored from hip-hop heavyweights and the rollout already cementing its place in pop culture, Cardi’s sophomore effort is shaping up to be nothing short of an event.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
But for cord-cutters who’ve been holding on to cable or a digital live-TV bundle such as YouTube TV, and don’t mind watching a few hours later, the arrival of these two ratings heavyweights offers one more incentive to drop the pay-TV bundle.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Williamsburg’s transformation into a retail heavyweight drawing both wealthy locals and Roosevelt Field regulars is, per the Real Deal, also being reflected in asking rents and the kinds of brands moving in.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2025
Last week, Hollywood luminaries such as Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Alfonso Cuaron, and Jonathan Glazer were among the heavyweights who joined the project as exec producers.
—Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
If the first half of the year was about comebacks, reinventions, and global breakthroughs, then the fall promises to be about dominance—artists cementing their place in a year already overflowing with heavyweights.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
And this is a classic 'High Noon' toe-to-toe showdown-at-the-corral heavyweight fight.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
From groundbreaking advances in AI and robotics to ambitious new products from industry heavyweights like Dyson, Lenovo, and Samsung, this year’s show was packed with tech that feels both exciting and forward-looking.
—Pcmag Staff, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
With features rumored from hip-hop heavyweights and the rollout already cementing its place in pop culture, Cardi’s sophomore effort is shaping up to be nothing short of an event.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
But for cord-cutters who’ve been holding on to cable or a digital live-TV bundle such as YouTube TV, and don’t mind watching a few hours later, the arrival of these two ratings heavyweights offers one more incentive to drop the pay-TV bundle.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Williamsburg’s transformation into a retail heavyweight drawing both wealthy locals and Roosevelt Field regulars is, per the Real Deal, also being reflected in asking rents and the kinds of brands moving in.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2025
Last week, Hollywood luminaries such as Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Alfonso Cuaron, and Jonathan Glazer were among the heavyweights who joined the project as exec producers.
—Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
If the first half of the year was about comebacks, reinventions, and global breakthroughs, then the fall promises to be about dominance—artists cementing their place in a year already overflowing with heavyweights.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavyweight
Noun
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Previously home to a long-standing restaurant called Andiamo, the space had a dark, wood-heavy aesthetic.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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That something special largely comes from a heavy, spitting topspin forehand that dovetails with an aggressive backhand slice — the result of Tjen growing up idolizing three-time Grand Slam champion Ash Barty.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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That changes the spacing for the bigs, who have to work in tighter confines without Cunningham and eventually Clark pulling defenders out of the paint.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Heavyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavyweight. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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