variants
or high-muckety-muck
as in heavy
one of high position or importance within a group
failed to pass muster with the country club's high-muck-a-mucks
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Noun
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Some might consider the AirPods Max heavy (a common complaint about the originals).—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026 -
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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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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Gaston was a strict parent for an aspiring magnate.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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As previously reported, Fred Armisen will play a major role in Season 2 as casino magnate Max Sugar.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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“High-muck-a-muck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-muck-a-muck. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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