MOVERS AND SHAKERS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

movers and shakers

noun

plural of mover and shaker

as in big shots

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Noun

The big deals have been made, the big shots have come and gone.

— David Szondy July 23, New Atlas, 23 July 2026
Yet the mental horizons of Maucci and his associates were wider and more mobile than those of the big shots, small-time lawyers, and clerics who’d remained to vegetate in their old Lunigiana.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

Definition of big shots

Noun

After England have raised a glass comes a three-match one-day international series this week when India will welcome back big guns including captain Shubman Gill and legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 12 July 2026
The Minnesota Wild’s big guns showed up in a big way Saturday night, and the Avs looked wobbly for the first time in this tournament in a 5-1 loss in Game 3 at Grand Casino Arena.

— Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 May 2026

Definition of big guns

Noun

The car's quirky appearance is enhanced by a sporty body kit and big wheels that are pushed to the farthest edges.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026
The cars that Geely showcased at CES, in Las Vegas, were large SUVs with big wheels, opulent interiors, and three rows of seats—not unlike a Ford Explorer.

— Patrick George, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026

Definition of big wheels

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Headline figures such as tasks completed, queries handled or hours saved can look impressive while concealing errors, rework, poor customer outcomes and escalating operating expenses.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Amkor Technology — Shares dropped 7% as the semiconductor packaging and testing provider gets set to report quarterly figures after the stock market closes.

— Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 27 July 2026

Definition of figures

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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
Several members of the cast and writer’s room, including Dippold and co-star Jeff Hiller, got their start with the Upright Citizens Brigade, an improvisational sketch-comedy group founded by comedy bigwigs like Amy Poehler and Adam McKay.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 29 June 2026

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