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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of heavyweights
While the decision was ridiculous, neither of them is going to strike fear in the hearts of the top heavyweights.
—
Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The two Patriot League heavyweights have faced off in the Div.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Minus Lee, the Golden Eagles don’t have the size up front to match any of those heavyweights, especially Cherry Creek.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
One of Nikkei 255′s heavyweights, tech investment firm SoftBank Group, jumped past 10% to notch a second straight day of gains.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Last month South Korea business heavyweights including Korean Air and Hyundai unveiled multibillion-dollar deals in the United States following the summit between the two countries’ leaders.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Another fantastic matchup between AFC heavyweights ended in thrilling fashion on Sunday night, as Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Baltimore Ravens, 41-40, thanks to a walk-off field goal.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar led the legal comedy alongside several TV heavyweights.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 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
Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The two Patriot League heavyweights have faced off in the Div.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Minus Lee, the Golden Eagles don’t have the size up front to match any of those heavyweights, especially Cherry Creek.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
One of Nikkei 255′s heavyweights, tech investment firm SoftBank Group, jumped past 10% to notch a second straight day of gains.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Last month South Korea business heavyweights including Korean Air and Hyundai unveiled multibillion-dollar deals in the United States following the summit between the two countries’ leaders.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Another fantastic matchup between AFC heavyweights ended in thrilling fashion on Sunday night, as Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Baltimore Ravens, 41-40, thanks to a walk-off field goal.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar led the legal comedy alongside several TV heavyweights.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavyweights
Noun
-
She’s tasked with slowing down top opposing bigs, and her versatility and willingness to defend some of the league’s best is key to freeing up Collier on both ends.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
-
Waiving Bradley without seeing how healthy those two bigs are would be irresponsible.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Maybach’s steering wheel is massively proportioned, a big hoop, reminding of wheels in my 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s luxury cars.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
-
Ride a Bike Enjoy the best of Grand Teton’s fall foliage on two wheels instead of four.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The actual man has no tie to the real diamond magnates of the Leviev family.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
-
This year’s Davos summit seated several religious figures at the same tables hosting bond-market briefings alongside the usual presidents, central-bank chiefs, and software magnates.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
On November 25, the La Liga holders travel to Stamford Bridge for a mouthwatering clash with the reigning Club World Cup kings.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
-
The Stars and Stripes will face off against the Tigers of Asia for the first time in more than a decade as two continental kings collide at Sports Illustrated Stadium.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Not dabblers in the slave trade, tycoons of the slave trade.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
-
At Evergrande’s listing party in 2009, Hui was joined by many of Hong Kong’s tycoons, including Cheng Yu-tung, the late founder of Hong Kong property giant New World Development, and Chinese Estates’ founder Joseph Lau.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Our family rode all the classic rides at Magic Kingdom, journeyed to France at EPCOT via Skyliner for a decadent breakfast, spotted hippos and lions on an open-air safari tour at Animal Kingdom, and roasted s’mores over a toasty campfire at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort.—
Linnea Bailey,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
-
May the righteous rise up, bold as lions, and bear witness to the truth.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Heavyweights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavyweights. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share