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
Roan won best new artist in a category of heavy hitters, including Carpenter, rapper Doechii — who earlier that night won best rap album — and country artist Shaboozey.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 3 Feb. 2025
The new group would have had the clout to compete with heavy hitters like Volkswagen AG and others, taking on the influx of Chinese electric and hybrid car brands in the process.
—New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
As a result, there could be some consolidation as smaller players fail to compete, leading to market share gains for the already heavy hitters.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
And More Alongside the Rock, last week's RAW show featured other heavy hitters such as The Undertaker, Logan Paul, Travis Scott and John Cena, who officially kicked off his year-long farewell tour which will be featured prominently on Netflix.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 3 Feb. 2025
The new group would have had the clout to compete with heavy hitters like Volkswagen AG and others, taking on the influx of Chinese electric and hybrid car brands in the process.
—New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
As a result, there could be some consolidation as smaller players fail to compete, leading to market share gains for the already heavy hitters.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
And More Alongside the Rock, last week's RAW show featured other heavy hitters such as The Undertaker, Logan Paul, Travis Scott and John Cena, who officially kicked off his year-long farewell tour which will be featured prominently on Netflix.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavy hitter
Noun
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The other students find the burden of imperfect English heavy.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Another Hollywood heavy was Marlon Brando, who gave Jackson acting advice.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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But keeping Towns off the glass, especially with de facto L.A. big Rui Hachimura out tonight, is a big ask for the seven-foot, 220-pound Hayes.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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At 6-foot-7, 225 pounds, Marshall bullies smaller defenders in the paint and feasts on lumbering bigs on the perimeter.—
Stan Son,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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When Knight’s phone rings with a check-in from Parker, Arturo threatens them all with his big gun.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Reports also suggest the Switch 2 will be a significant graphical step up from its aging 2017 predecessor, perhaps even getting close to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Of course, the most important thing is the games, and Nintendo has some big guns to roll out.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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There is an unlikely new kid on the block among the U.K.’s business big boys – the maker of war games miniatures, Games Workshop.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
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Based on its size, this big boy was near the end of its lifespan and the winter weather was taking its toll.—
Stan Tekiela,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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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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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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