MAJOR LEAGUER Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

major leaguer

noun

as in heavyweight

one of high position or importance within a group it was never a major leaguer among book publishers

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Recent Examples of major leaguer And in a trade market with few sellers willing to trade for prospects, major leaguer-for-major leaguer exchanges appear likely. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 23 July 2026 Now, his first game as a major leaguer in Philadelphia is set to be his biggest milestone yet. — Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Peters is the third major leaguer to hit for the cycle this season, joining Pete Crow-Armstrong and Bryce Harper. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 Brooklyn’s Babe Herman was the only other major leaguer to hit for two cycles in one season since 1900. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 The Giants’ manager not only consulted Baker and Washington, but former major leaguer Harold Reynolds and outfielder Drew Gilbert, who was a prospect in the Astros’ system when Pettis was the team’s third base coach. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 June 2026 When Teoscar Hernandez departed Wednesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies with a hamstring injury, Kim stepped in to see action in left field for the first time in two seasons as a major leaguer. — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 28 May 2026 Ginn, who turns 27 on Wednesday, entered the season as a fringe major leaguer fighting to establish himself. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026 Jake Rizzo, cousin of former major leaguer Anthony Rizzo, was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning. — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026

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Noun

Few Brazilian political heavyweights were in attendance, in another sign of his troubles forming an alliance against Lula ahead of the October election.

— Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
Few Brazilian political heavyweights were in attendance, in another sign of his troubles forming an alliance against Lula ahead of the October election .

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of heavyweight

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 big

Noun

The Nationals have not added an active big leaguer at the deadline since Abrams (a rookie) and Luke Voit arrived in the Juan Soto deal.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 25 July 2026
That was a gift from former Indy ball teammate and ex-big leaguer Matt Adams.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026

Definition of big leaguer

Noun

Thibodeau is a big boy, and Dolan is still paying him a lot of money from that $30 million extension signed in the summer of 2024.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 17 June 2026
But taking on one of Wall Street’s big boys, and then getting squashed for it, ranks right up there.

— Liz Peek, Washington Post, 4 May 2026

Definition of big boy

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
Clinging to a one-run lead and with the top of the order due up, Tracy went to one of his big guns, calling in Whitlock to put out the fire.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 May 2026

Definition of big gun

Noun

Anchored by Valdez himself, now in his 80s and filling the camera frame like a grandfatherly lion, the film supplements his vivid biographical details with rich archival footage and testimonials from family members, collaborators and peers.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Natural Selection’s new-build camp Tawana is set amid Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve, some 1,900 square miles of grassland and flood plain teeming with antelope and elephants, lions and hippos.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

Definition of lion

Noun

For all of its strengths, my one wish for the Weber Kettle is better wheel nuts holding the big wheels in place.

— Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 17 May 2026
Denali versions aim for gloss, chrome, big wheels and illuminated badging, while the AT4 gets the tougher costume - 35-inch allou-terrain tires, red recovery hooks, extra ground clearance and a more trail-minded stance flavor.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026

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