as in heavy
one of high position or importance within a group
many of the heavy hitters in the wine industry were boozing and schmoozing at the expo
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Recent Examples of heavy hitter
The two heavy hitters Fritz and Zverev entered the match with the German leading the head-to-head series 5-4.
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Sam Joseph, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
Palos Verdes Peninsula, about 25 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, is one of California’s wealthiest suburbs and has been home to a slew of Hollywood heavy hitters, sports stars and business leaders over the years, from Steven Spielberg to Oprah Winfrey and Kareem Abdul Jabbar.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
This offseason will feature some heavy hitters—both literally and contractually—at first base.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The show has beat out reality TV heavy hitters Survivor Australia and Australian Idol.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
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Sam Joseph, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
Palos Verdes Peninsula, about 25 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, is one of California’s wealthiest suburbs and has been home to a slew of Hollywood heavy hitters, sports stars and business leaders over the years, from Steven Spielberg to Oprah Winfrey and Kareem Abdul Jabbar.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
This offseason will feature some heavy hitters—both literally and contractually—at first base.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The show has beat out reality TV heavy hitters Survivor Australia and Australian Idol.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavy hitter
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Gladiator 2 has Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal as Colosseum-adjacent heavies.Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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With this year's costumes trend predicted to be extra pop-culture heavy, some obvious duo costumes, like Deadpool and Wolverine, come to mind.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
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To further quantity the significance of this, OKC’s only other true big who has played rotational minutes at the NBA level is Jaylin Williams, who is also currently injured and missed the entire preseason.Nick Crain, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Dieng has the height at 6-foot-11 but lacks the strength and physicality to compete with more traditional bigs.Nick Crain, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Just as Rantanen noted, the Avs’ big guns will look to shoot more at times when the team is slumping.Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
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This explains that, despite the fierce competition, Spotify’s U.S. market share has steadily increased over the past three years, capturing market shares from big guns like Apple and Amazon, a feat deemed unlikely by many analysts.Ken Berman, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Bronwyn Thompson/New Atlas View 9 Images View gallery - 9 images Move over, Moo Deng, there's a new superstar baby animal that's become a surprise viral sensation – a nine-month-old king penguin chick named Pesto whose species-defying growth spurt has made this big boy a worldwide hit.New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2024
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President @JoeBiden held what the White House dubbed a 'big boy' news conference on Thursday night.Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 July 2024
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One of the teachers at Abbott, Jacob (played by Chris Perfetti), paid homage to Sajak with his costume, which even included a big wheel.Kayla Caldwell, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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The original penny-farthing bicycle had a big wheel up front with a smaller one out at the back, and was also known as a high-wheel cycle.New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2024
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