as in major league
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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Recent Examples of bigs
Purdue is more perimeter-oriented, and what the Boilers get from their bigs is largely a bonus.
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Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
So our bigs were going to have to hit bodies, but our guards were going to have to come clean it up.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
But there wasn’t much support from the Heat’s young bigs.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Ejiofor was a four-star recruit from the class of 2022 who came to a Kansas team that had just won the national championship and was loaded with bigs.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Valanciunas is slow-footed and plays down the floor in pick-and-roll coverage, leaving the Nuggets more vulnerable to pick-and-pop bigs and other ripple effects of their help rotations around the floor.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
The Johnnies were led by 18 points a piece from bigs Zuby Ejiofor and Bryce Hopkins, and a 14-point effort from guard Oziyah Sellers.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Boozer has been able to challenge opposing bigs with his ability to step out beyond the arc and even operate as a playmaker and de facto point guard in some of Duke's sets.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
The 5-foot-4 point guard made a rainbow 3-pointer for a 42-40 lead and then beat the bigs inside for a surprise tip-in with six minutes to play for a 48-42 advantage as the Trojans began to pull away.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
So our bigs were going to have to hit bodies, but our guards were going to have to come clean it up.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
But there wasn’t much support from the Heat’s young bigs.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Ejiofor was a four-star recruit from the class of 2022 who came to a Kansas team that had just won the national championship and was loaded with bigs.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Valanciunas is slow-footed and plays down the floor in pick-and-roll coverage, leaving the Nuggets more vulnerable to pick-and-pop bigs and other ripple effects of their help rotations around the floor.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
The Johnnies were led by 18 points a piece from bigs Zuby Ejiofor and Bryce Hopkins, and a 14-point effort from guard Oziyah Sellers.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Boozer has been able to challenge opposing bigs with his ability to step out beyond the arc and even operate as a playmaker and de facto point guard in some of Duke's sets.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
The 5-foot-4 point guard made a rainbow 3-pointer for a 42-40 lead and then beat the bigs inside for a surprise tip-in with six minutes to play for a 48-42 advantage as the Trojans began to pull away.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigs
Noun
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After just 46 games last season in Double-A, the multi-position infielder made Detroit's major league roster with an undeniably strong spring, skipping Triple-A entirely.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The product the past three years has been major league baseball in name only.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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With the ideological fervor of the Islamic Revolution having run out and the clerical establishment delegitimized, true power now lies with the Guard.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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No Tarrant County restaurants were shut down as a result of the March 15-21 health inspections, but two establishments received low scores, according to data from the county compiled by the Star-Telegram.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Mets bailed him out big time in the bottom of the inning with five runs.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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But, credit isn’t just due to the work of big time movie stars.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Bigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigs. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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