as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group
a bigfoot in the field of genetics
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Recent Examples of bigfoot
But the fun highlight that’s really taken off in the last couple of years is the Celebrity Mayor Grape Stomp, which features many of the political bigfoots in Santa Clara County.
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
The argument has become one of the most prominent flash points in the Trump regime’s efforts to bigfoot state authorities.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
The risks are exciting, however, and the hope is that in the end, nothing is too big for bigfoot.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2025
Elon Musk, not Melania or Kimberly Guilfoyle, appears in curious new Trump family photo
A bigfoot ‘sighting’ report was logged in Connecticut.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
The argument has become one of the most prominent flash points in the Trump regime’s efforts to bigfoot state authorities.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
The risks are exciting, however, and the hope is that in the end, nothing is too big for bigfoot.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2025
Elon Musk, not Melania or Kimberly Guilfoyle, appears in curious new Trump family photo
A bigfoot ‘sighting’ report was logged in Connecticut.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigfoot
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Hong Kong/Islamabad — As the war in the Gulf careens into its second month, dragging down the global economy with no off-ramp in sight, questions are deepening around what role China – a global heavyweight and diplomatic partner to Iran – is willing to play.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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The hospitality heavyweight, which has branched out beyond luxury trains and into yachts and hotels, just opened a second property in Italy.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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In footage of their other games, like against Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals, forwards also will play almost parallel to a team's bigs to eliminate any feeds into the paint.—
Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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The bigs asked the guards to fight over screens harder so they wouldn’t be caught out of position.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Some might consider the AirPods Max heavy (a common complaint about the originals).—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Nuggets don’t need Jokic to play the heavy in the locker room.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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The proud bronze lions outside the Art Institute are getting very annoyed and starting to grumble.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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To the lower left of Regulus is a small but distinct triangle that makes up the lion’s rear and tail.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Bigfoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigfoot. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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