BIG WHEELS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

big wheels

noun

plural of big wheel

as in bigs

one of high position or importance within a group rose in the ranks to become a big wheel on Wall Street

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Recent Examples of big wheels The car's quirky appearance is enhanced by a sporty body kit and big wheels that are pushed to the farthest edges. — 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 Still, expect short overhangs and big wheels, even if not quite the size of these absurdly chrome 24-inchers. — Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Plus, if Seattle wants to move Magbegor to create space for the young bigs, then other teams will know the Storm are doing so from a position of weakness.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Data show those players have about an 11% chance to reach the bigs (compared to about 81% for those picked in the first round).

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of bigs

Noun

With heavyweights like Alphabet , Tesla , and Intel reporting earnings this week, the entire tech sector is about to make a massive move.

— Nishant Pant, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Furthermore, Interlune has locked in nearly $500 million in binding future purchase agreements from quantum cooling heavyweights Bluefors and Maybell Quantum.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Definition of heavyweights

Noun

Indeed, the Vienna rode quite well thanks to its larger wheels, fairly wide tires, and neutral geometry.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of wheels

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

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In any year, in any culture, there are no antagonists (save for Nazis) better suited as action cinema heavies; rooting against child trafficking lowlifes is moral, easy, and best of all, a completely guiltless pleasure.

— Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
However, on season 2 of Twin Peaks, the actress played Miss Jones, the right-hand woman for one of the series' heavies, Thomas Eckhardt (the late David Warner).

— Drew Mackie, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026

Definition of heavies

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

While Malone headlined the show, a few additional heavy hitters joined the pregame festivities, including Tom Cruise, who made an appearance ahead of the release of his latest movie, Digger, set for fall 2026.

— Malik Davis, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
This year’s heavy hitters include Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos, OpenAI’s chief executive officer Sam Altman, Reel Genius founder Victoria Grazer and Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei.

— Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

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