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as in major
having great meaning or lasting effect
there will be a big meeting to resolve the issue
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2
as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
bought a big apple to quench his raging appetite
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as in great
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature
how big of you to give your subordinates most of the credit
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as in rich
having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)
inexperienced wine drinkers should not start with such a big wine
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as in main
coming before all others in importance
the big story that year was the election of the president
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as in fashionable
enjoying widespread favor or approval
jackets with very wide lapels were big that year
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as in pregnant
containing unborn young within the body
a mare big with a foal
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as in heavy
one of high position or importance within a group
with that new promotion he's now one of the bigs in the company
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as in major league
usually bigs plural
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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a big deal
a big game
a big problem
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Recent Examples of big
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Here’s everything to know about the Joplin tornado, including how big the storm was and and what the city looks like today.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
At 6-foot-7, 225 pounds, Marshall bullies smaller defenders in the paint and feasts on lumbering bigs on the perimeter.
—Stan Son, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Everything about Goldfinger is bigger and flashier than in previous entries.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Here’s everything to know about the Joplin tornado, including how big the storm was and and what the city looks like today.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
But keeping Towns off the glass, especially with de facto L.A. big Rui Hachimura out tonight, is a big ask for the seven-foot, 220-pound Hayes.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
At 6-foot-7, 225 pounds, Marshall bullies smaller defenders in the paint and feasts on lumbering bigs on the perimeter.
—Stan Son, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big
Adjective
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President has failed to score points with voters on several major topics, according to a new poll published by News on Sunday.—
Peter Aitken,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Both are among the world's worst-performing major indices this year.—
Ben Berkowitz,
Axios,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Green Bay speedster Christian Watson suffered a torn right ACL in Week 18 last year and is expected to miss a large portion of the 2025 campaign.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Wind gusts of up to 60 mph are also possible and could reduce visibility to a quarter mile or less for large parts of the day making travel difficult or even impossible in some areas.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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So, if the audience doesn’t dismiss it on account of the language barrier (as in subtitles), then that would be great.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Sykes said Danaher’s initial cost savings announced in the company’s most recent 10-K filing could lead to potentially greater margins in 2025 and 2026.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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But the advent of name, image and likeness earnings for college athletes threw yet another roadblock at Johnson’s attempt to establish an identity and maintain some continuity, as programs with richer collectives lured key players away.—
Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Rochford’s Guinness Beef Stew is a rich, chunky dish infused with traditional Guinness beer and brightened with fresh rosemary, and cherry tomatoes.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Everybody plays numerous parts, assigned without regard to gender (there’s even a cameo for Fleming), but the anchors are Cumming’s Cholmondeley, the nerd who came up the audacious idea, and Hodgson’s Montagu, the operation’s main manager and salesman.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The physical pop-up takes over The Carousel @ Bloomingdale’s 1,600-square foot main floor space, as well as displays in the store’s Lexington Avenue windows for the launch.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Arquette is said to be playing a record label boss, Skarsgard as a fashionable European creative and Mullen as xcx’s personal assistant.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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Zara and Eugenie, who turns 35 later this month, sported coordinating outfits with burgundy hues for the fashionable day out and posed together for a picture.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The retired soccer star, 35, who is pregnant with her second baby, has partnered with Babylist to design her baby boy's nursery.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Some of these patients are immigrants, others are fourth-generation Americans, some are children and others are pregnant women, but all have been touched by the power of community health centers.—
Devesh Vashishtha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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They’re supposed to be the reinforcements, the heavies, personally recruited by Quinn — a fugitive Army Intelligence Colonel! — and installed at Beck’s place, just like Paulie.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2025
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The other students find the burden of imperfect English heavy.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Big.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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