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as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
a rather biggish table for a dining room of modest dimensions
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as in sizable
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
a biggish wart that should be removed
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Recent Examples of biggish
Most of us still want room for two big (or at least biggish) radiators and an external pump with an integrated reservoir.
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PCMAG, 3 Aug. 2024
This is a pretty reasonable price for a biggish 1,060-piece set that looks like a relatively simple build with a ton of minifigs.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
A day after that biggish event, those sunspots burped again, this time with a lower-power M-class flare.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2011
Today’s biggish buildings are mountainous; even run-of-the-mill towers compete with the hoodoos at Bryce Canyon.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 Nov. 2021
James Harden and the Houston Rockets, who will test their insanely small lineup and 2-0 bubble record against the biggish Blazers.
—oregonlive, 4 Aug. 2020
Only now, though, has the Roundabout Theatre Company deigned to give Mr. Fuller’s play a biggish-budget Broadway production starring David Alan Grier and Blair Underwood and staged by Kenny Leon, Broadway’s top black director.
—Terry Teachout, WSJ, 23 Jan. 2020
Dr Ding reckons that recycling waste heat in this way will increase the efficiency of biggish cryogenic-energy-storage plants to at least 69%.
—The Economist, 28 Nov. 2019
The raciest bets that foreigners have made are on the bonds of policy banks, such as the China Development Bank, and on short-term paper issued by biggish provincial banks.
—The Economist, 28 June 2018
PCMAG, 3 Aug. 2024
This is a pretty reasonable price for a biggish 1,060-piece set that looks like a relatively simple build with a ton of minifigs.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
A day after that biggish event, those sunspots burped again, this time with a lower-power M-class flare.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2011
Today’s biggish buildings are mountainous; even run-of-the-mill towers compete with the hoodoos at Bryce Canyon.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 Nov. 2021
James Harden and the Houston Rockets, who will test their insanely small lineup and 2-0 bubble record against the biggish Blazers.
—oregonlive, 4 Aug. 2020
Only now, though, has the Roundabout Theatre Company deigned to give Mr. Fuller’s play a biggish-budget Broadway production starring David Alan Grier and Blair Underwood and staged by Kenny Leon, Broadway’s top black director.
—Terry Teachout, WSJ, 23 Jan. 2020
Dr Ding reckons that recycling waste heat in this way will increase the efficiency of biggish cryogenic-energy-storage plants to at least 69%.
—The Economist, 28 Nov. 2019
The raciest bets that foreigners have made are on the bonds of policy banks, such as the China Development Bank, and on short-term paper issued by biggish provincial banks.
—The Economist, 28 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biggish
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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
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Endeavor has been steadily unloading assets in the wake of an April 2024 announcement that private equity giant Silver Lake—already a sizable Endeavor investor—would be taking the company private at $27.5 per share.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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By the numbers: In San Antonio-area congressional districts, veterans make up a sizable share of civilian federal employment, per new data from the Economic Policy Institute.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
18 Mar. 2025
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If the past is prologue, the future will feature considerable instability.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Bliss's unexpected return at the Royal Rumble sparked considerable enthusiasm, backing up her popularity after a two-year hiatus despite earlier reports of contractual disputes with WWE.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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According to a recent survey of women in the U.S., AI deepfakes are among the types of online abuse that a significant number of women face despite being a relatively new technology.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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One 2021 analysis found a small but statistically significant increase in texts to Crisis Text Line from LGBTQ+ youth in the four weeks after anti-LGBTQ+ legislation was proposed.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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There are a few pretty substantial feature compromises/differences to take on board, though.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Bigger pieces carry a more substantial visual weight—for example, a dangly pair of earrings and a thick necklace can sometimes be too overpowering together and might end up taking away from the rest of your look.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2025
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Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The city of Providence continues to be good to Pitino, who famously led Providence College to the Final Four in 1987 toward the beginning of his storied career.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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In total, sharp bets caused lines to move by 2½ points or more on nine games with the biggest adjustment on Wisconsin from -23 to -16 vs. Montana.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Telefónica, one of Europe’s biggest telcos, has been instrumental in the digitalization and connectivity required for high-end productions.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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So basically, to make a very huge decision like that, which either way would've had consequences within the show, in 10 minutes and get everybody together and have that discussion logistically was a nightmare and borderline impossible.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Red light therapy masks have been making a huge splash in the realm of skincare.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Biggish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biggish. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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