as in major league
the highest level of a field of endeavor
a candidate who is running for president is playing in the bigs and cannot afford to make major mistakes
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Recent Examples of bigs
But Missi, 6-11, is 0 for 1 on threes, while the 7-0 Ware is 32 for 101, displaying the type of range that makes NBA bigs more valuable in the modern era.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
The Red Raiders only have two bigs, so foul trouble is something to keep in mind.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The Red Raiders only have two bigs, so foul trouble is something to keep in mind ahead of Thursday’s Sweet 16 matchup.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Will Florida’s guards be too much to handle or will Maryland’s bigs continue to dominate?
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Historically, betting against bigs who can pass is a fool’s errand.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The southpaw forward has a good shooting touch around the basket but doesn’t have the power or explosiveness to be a low-block scorer against bigs.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Florida is probably one of the few teams with the frontcourt strength to neutralize Maryland bigs Derik Queen and Julian Reese.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Johnson is a magnetic three-level scorer, and Morrow has been humiliating opposing bigs with more than five offensive rebounds per game.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
The Red Raiders only have two bigs, so foul trouble is something to keep in mind.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The Red Raiders only have two bigs, so foul trouble is something to keep in mind ahead of Thursday’s Sweet 16 matchup.
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Will Florida’s guards be too much to handle or will Maryland’s bigs continue to dominate?
—Tobias Bass, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Historically, betting against bigs who can pass is a fool’s errand.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The southpaw forward has a good shooting touch around the basket but doesn’t have the power or explosiveness to be a low-block scorer against bigs.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Florida is probably one of the few teams with the frontcourt strength to neutralize Maryland bigs Derik Queen and Julian Reese.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Johnson is a magnetic three-level scorer, and Morrow has been humiliating opposing bigs with more than five offensive rebounds per game.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigs
Noun
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His three seasons in Miami were his last as a major league regular.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025
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Glasnow first faced live hitters June 13 and made his return to a major league mound on July 9.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Two hundred and fifty former officers in the intelligence establishment, including three ex-chiefs of Mossad, signed an open letter of protest.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Mamdani won the primary by 13 points in an upset victory that took the political establishment and wealthy donor class largely by surprise.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Industry or professional associations come into play here – big time.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Messi, who played 90-plus minutes in the previous 14 games, was in the starting lineup against Nashville SC on Saturday night at Chase Stadium and delivered big time.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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“Bigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigs. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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