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 result dashed hopes of a team touted as dark horses who could make a long run in the tournament by beating traditional soccer heavyweights such as Brazil.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Cape Verde earned a shocking draw with heavyweight Spain at Atlanta Stadium.
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Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
That’s thanks to the company — he was sandwiched between two comic heavyweights.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Granted, independent sports agencies experience ongoing challenges with competing against the heavyweights.
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Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
And despite going into this tournament unfancied, the European heavyweight won its first two matches of the competition.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
The country is looking to join continental heavyweights such as DR Congo, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe in the mineral extraction sector.
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Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
It is armed with F21 heavy torpedo heavyweight torpedoes, Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles, and Naval Cruise Missile cruise missiles capable of striking land targets at long range, in addition to naval mines.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
28 June 2026
If Morocco wants to shake the dark horse label and move from contender to World Cup heavyweight, the first step may well require a win over one of the tournament’s most iconic sides.
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Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Cape Verde earned a shocking draw with heavyweight Spain at Atlanta Stadium.
—
Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
That’s thanks to the company — he was sandwiched between two comic heavyweights.
—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Granted, independent sports agencies experience ongoing challenges with competing against the heavyweights.
—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
And despite going into this tournament unfancied, the European heavyweight won its first two matches of the competition.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
The country is looking to join continental heavyweights such as DR Congo, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe in the mineral extraction sector.
—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
It is armed with F21 heavy torpedo heavyweight torpedoes, Exocet SM39 anti-ship missiles, and Naval Cruise Missile cruise missiles capable of striking land targets at long range, in addition to naval mines.
—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
28 June 2026
If Morocco wants to shake the dark horse label and move from contender to World Cup heavyweight, the first step may well require a win over one of the tournament’s most iconic sides.
—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavyweight
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Geoffrey Lechantoux is responsible for the French-seafood-heavy menu.
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Most standard blends are nitrogen-heavy, which encourages leaf growth instead of fruit.
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Like Stewart, Ejiofor has the kind of strength to deal with being an undersized big.
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So Bauer heads back to Mexico City, continuing a journey that has taken him everywhere except the bigs.
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“Heavyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavyweight. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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