HEAVYWEIGHTS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

heavyweights

noun

plural of heavyweight

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 Last month, technology heavyweights such as Microsoft, Palantir and Nvidia signed a letter urging policymakers to avoid restricting open-weight models and suppressing competition. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 The upbeat results lifted global tech stocks, including major gains for Asian heavyweights. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 31 July 2026 The case split Democratic Party heavyweights, with Tapp-Harper garnering the support of Mayor Brandon Scott. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 30 July 2026 The smallest federations collectively possess far greater electoral power than Europe’s traditional heavyweights. — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Few Brazilian political heavyweights were in attendance, in another sign of his troubles forming an alliance against Lula ahead of the October election. — Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 Few Brazilian political heavyweights were in attendance, in yet another sign of his troubles forming an alliance against Lula. — Mauricio Savarese, Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2026 Furthermore, Interlune has locked in nearly $500 million in binding future purchase agreements from quantum cooling heavyweights Bluefors and Maybell Quantum. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026 Surprisingly for two historic heavyweights, their only World Cup meeting came at the 1966 tournament in England. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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Noun

In any year, in any culture, there are no antagonists (save for Nazis) better suited as action cinema heavies; rooting against child trafficking lowlifes is moral, easy, and best of all, a completely guiltless pleasure.

— Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
However, on season 2 of Twin Peaks, the actress played Miss Jones, the right-hand woman for one of the series' heavies, Thomas Eckhardt (the late David Warner).

— Drew Mackie, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026

Definition of heavies

Noun

As for other options to add rim-protecting bigs, Hassan Whiteside is available for a Heat reunion.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
That gives Okot more opportunities to develop alongside the second unit with Naz Hillmon while learning to play alongside both veteran bigs.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of bigs

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That includes carbon-ceramic brakes, standard Magnetic Ride Control suspension, and even optional carbon fiber wheels, all wrapped by the widebody shape that gives the Grand Sport and Grand Sport X a more aggressive look than the base Stingray.

— Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
Automobile horns echoed here and there in the distance, and as the government railway train departed the station under the bridge, a string of small lights heralded the far-off clacking of its wheels.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

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For families Studios, suites, and deluxe level kings are all spacious enough for families—but for the latter of those options be sure to book early, as there are only 16 up for grabs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
England can keep its in-fighting kings and estranged – and strange - family.

— Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of kings

Noun

The entrepreneur’s efforts secured him a place on the list of the Philippines’ 50 richest in a challenging year when a weaker peso took a toll on the total wealth of the country’s tycoons, which shrank 8% to $79 billion.

— Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
That has created mounting public resistance as tech companies concentrate historic levels of wealth in the hands of a select group of tycoons.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of tycoons

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African lions are considered vulnerable, zoo officials said, adding that their population has decreased by 50% over the last 25 years because of habitat loss, loss of prey and conflicts between humans and lions.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
This male and female pair was originally designed for the 1893 World’s Fair in plaster by Edward Kemeys, who also did the Art Institute lions.

— Mary Wisniewski, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of lions

Noun

Stevens boasts the support of a growing list of establishment bigwigs—including Michigan’s governor, Gretchen Whitmer, and the state’s outgoing senator, Gary Peters—who clearly view her as more electable.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
However, after impressing bigwigs at Universal with his short film Amblin’, Spielberg put his education aside in 1968 to pursue filmmaking.

— Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

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