heavy hitter

noun

Examples of heavy hitter in a Sentence

She spoke to a room full of political heavy hitters. Their company is one of the industry's heavy hitters.
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Some of the heavy hitters in the 2024 playoffs included Texas ($22.2 million) and champion Ohio State ($20.3 million). Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2025 Clayton is just the 15th player in the modern era to go for more than 30 in a Final Four game, joining a list of heavy hitters that includes Danny Manning, Glen Rice, Danny Ferry, Sean Elliott and Carmelo Anthony. Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025 The conspicuous absence of a 3-D Mario game implies quiet confidence in the bench of heavy hitters and a trickle of major titles. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025 But outside of those heavy hitters, the South is home to thousands of destinations that get far less attention but are worthy of our time all the same. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heavy hitter

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heavy hitter was in 1922

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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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