as in highly
to a large extent or degree
wow, those renovations improved the library big-time
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as in big(s)
the highest level of a field of endeavor
the young ad execs knew that their agency had hit the big time when major corporations came calling
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Tony Blengino, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
Even as the ongoing housing slump sees national home prices come down a bit from the peaks hit during the Pandemic Housing Boom, most homeowners are still up big-time.
—Lance Lambert, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2023
India Roby, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
Tom Holland remembers Robert Downey Jr standing up for him big time.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Moreno has big-time all-around upside behind the dish, and Gurriel offers comparable bat upside to Varsho and will rotate with the three younger options in the outfield.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
Even as the ongoing housing slump sees national home prices come down a bit from the peaks hit during the Pandemic Housing Boom, most homeowners are still up big-time.
—Lance Lambert, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2023
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Angel Reese is balling big time, and not because of her WNBA salary.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
Tom Holland remembers Robert Downey Jr standing up for him big time.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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However, opioids are highly addictive drugs that can cause painful and potentially dangerous withdrawal symptoms.3 The withdrawal timeline ranges from days to weeks after discontinuing use.Josephine Hessert, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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Southwest Airlines is breathing easier today after announcing a deal with activist investor Elliott Investment. Between the lines: The settlement ends a highly public four-month fight and the prospect of a costly proxy battle.Pete Gannon, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Billionaires will be billionaires, but fact is Bezos has much further and deeper-reaching tentacles than Soon-Shiong, so his decision has greater implications.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Hamptons often makes headlines for its splashy, brand-new mansions with Himalayan salt rooms and bowling alleys in the basements, but some of the South Fork’s most impressive and coveted properties are much simpler, more free-spirited, and happily rooted in the past.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Additionally, antibiotic treatments can also greatly impact the environment.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Whereas cases of the STI in newborns increased by 30% annually in recent years — greatly alarming public health experts — the upward trend has decelerated.Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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This is, to put it mildly, totally and utterly absurd.Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Obst was widely credited with rescuing the all-female Western Bad Girls (1994) — starring Madeleine Stowe, Andie MacDowell, Mary Stuart Masterson and Drew Barrymore — from an utterly calamitous shoot.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
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Less impact on SpaceX and X Musk’s other major business, SpaceX, likely wouldn’t have had significantly different relations with the federal government no matter who is elected.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Inflation has cooled significantly from its peak more than two years ago.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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In the Era Invitational, Theo’s size worked to his advantage tremendously.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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The southpaw hasn't voiced any disdain for the franchise and the Braves value him tremendously.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Big-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-time. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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