as in heavies
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 heavyweights
Even engineering heavyweights and frontier labs are losing ground as users are demanding more than hyperscalers are prepared to deliver—a tension that’s reached a boiling point as teams like OpenAI race to ship both breakthrough capabilities and unprecedented uncertainty at the same time.
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Sumeet Vaidya, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Now, those two heavyweights are set to duke it out on Saturday night with a trip to the national championship game on the line.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Unlike other international financial heavyweights like the IMF or the World Bank, the Paris Club lacks a legal mandate or statutes.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Even projects backed by industrial heavyweights have not been immune.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Celebrating Fruits, Veggies, Dairy, and Some Sodium At the top of the pyramid, with the protein heavyweights, are vegetables and fruits.
—Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
Hospitality heavyweights like Orient Express, The Ritz-Carlton, Aman and Four Seasons are taking their brand of high-end service to the high seas, betting that affluent travelers would rather board a boutique yacht than a floating megacity.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Although made with recycled Hanna-Barbera cartoons and tiny budgets, Adult Swim shows competed with late-night heavyweights David Letterman and Jay Leno among 18-to-34-year-old men and won over sponsors.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Other music heavyweights joining Charli XCX and Lorde as headliners include Tate McRae, Blackpink star Jennie and Grammy-winning songstress Olivia Dean.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Sumeet Vaidya, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Now, those two heavyweights are set to duke it out on Saturday night with a trip to the national championship game on the line.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Unlike other international financial heavyweights like the IMF or the World Bank, the Paris Club lacks a legal mandate or statutes.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Even projects backed by industrial heavyweights have not been immune.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Celebrating Fruits, Veggies, Dairy, and Some Sodium At the top of the pyramid, with the protein heavyweights, are vegetables and fruits.
—Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
Hospitality heavyweights like Orient Express, The Ritz-Carlton, Aman and Four Seasons are taking their brand of high-end service to the high seas, betting that affluent travelers would rather board a boutique yacht than a floating megacity.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Although made with recycled Hanna-Barbera cartoons and tiny budgets, Adult Swim shows competed with late-night heavyweights David Letterman and Jay Leno among 18-to-34-year-old men and won over sponsors.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Other music heavyweights joining Charli XCX and Lorde as headliners include Tate McRae, Blackpink star Jennie and Grammy-winning songstress Olivia Dean.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavyweights
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Specifically, Alioto sought to reimagine the magazine as a many-pronged vehicle for promising tastes—like those of regular contributors and critical heavies, Grace Byron and Greta Rainbow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Absinthe-eyed, she projectile-vomits blunt observations and also oysters onto the heavies, overimbibing her way into her own grave once she’s inevitably discarded with a shot and shove down a stairwell (a barely-there John Magaro plays one of the gangsters).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2026
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Purdue is more perimeter-oriented, and what the Boilers get from their bigs is largely a bonus.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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So our bigs were going to have to hit bodies, but our guards were going to have to come clean it up.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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And in the milk biz, Guida and his brother Frank had gone from pickup truck peddling to the undisputed milk magnates of Central Connecticut.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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During America’s Gilded Age, the era’s industrial titans—steel, oil, and rail magnates—turned to Europe for inspiration for their home decor and architecture.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2026
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Especially with everyone thinking black paint and black wheels and all black everything makes for a badass vehicle.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Below, according to a San Francisco Chronicle video, in bold white letters on the sand, demonstrators displayed another message saying no to ICE, wars, lies and kings.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Josh Kelly The No Kings protests draw their name from the fact that the United States doesn't have kings — a reference to Trump's language about himself and his administration's efforts to expand presidential powers.—
Alex Gladden,
Oklahoman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Steyer has most pointedly taken aim at tech company tycoons who have put millions into San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s campaign for governor.—
ANDREW GRAHAM,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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But where does Ted Turner live now that other tycoons have bought up enough acreage to surpass his record?—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
6 Feb. 2026
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Among them were Jean Toomer, Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, and Alain Locke, all emerging as literary lions poised to reshape American letters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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The other side features a depiction a haloed Prophet Daniel, flanked by lions.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately, too many other bigwigs of broadcasting fail to show similar even-handedness.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Party bigwigs were coming to shake his hand.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Heavyweights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavyweights. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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