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
The two forwards — Boston and Smith — don’t space the floor but Clark’s range, gravity and playmaking generates opportunities for the bigs on each possession.
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
Evan Mobley is growing into a star, Darius Garland is returning to form and Atkinson is figuring out how to win with two small guards and two bigs.
—Jason Lloyd, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Towns has the best effective shooting rate of his career, and his penchant for drawing out and manipulating bigs is particularly fun to watch.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
UConn star freshman Sarah Strong had 22 points and 13 rebounds, proving once again to already be among the country’s top bigs.
—Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Wagner’s injury and Carter’s ejection left the Magic with only two bigs, starting center Goga Bitadze and forward Jonathan Isaac.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
In reference to that metaphor, Stewart has developed a reputation for shutting down the league’s best bigs.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Dieng has the height at 6-foot-11 but lacks the strength and physicality to compete with more traditional bigs.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
There would be no reason to suspect Courtney Williams had evolved into a stone-cold killer who will never back down from a big shot with the game in the balance, nor that Alanna Smith is a tenacious defender capable of locking down bigs who trump her in size.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2024
Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
Evan Mobley is growing into a star, Darius Garland is returning to form and Atkinson is figuring out how to win with two small guards and two bigs.
—Jason Lloyd, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Towns has the best effective shooting rate of his career, and his penchant for drawing out and manipulating bigs is particularly fun to watch.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
UConn star freshman Sarah Strong had 22 points and 13 rebounds, proving once again to already be among the country’s top bigs.
—Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Wagner’s injury and Carter’s ejection left the Magic with only two bigs, starting center Goga Bitadze and forward Jonathan Isaac.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
In reference to that metaphor, Stewart has developed a reputation for shutting down the league’s best bigs.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Dieng has the height at 6-foot-11 but lacks the strength and physicality to compete with more traditional bigs.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
There would be no reason to suspect Courtney Williams had evolved into a stone-cold killer who will never back down from a big shot with the game in the balance, nor that Alanna Smith is a tenacious defender capable of locking down bigs who trump her in size.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigs
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Diaz, who finished the 2024 season with the Padres, would be returning on a $3.5 million, and would mark San Diego's first official major league signing of the offseason.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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In his more than two decades of writing about the world of sports, he’s chronicled everything from high school rodeo to a major league baseball no-hitter to the Super Bowl to the Finals.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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From family diners in Queens to high-end bistros in Washington Heights, these establishments contribute to the city’s vibrancy.—
Nicole Ayala,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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From executive orders to policy announcements, Trump’s early days in office reflect his campaign promise to shake up the political establishment.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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Barry Jenkins’ foray into big time studio franchise work has passed $200 million domestic and is nearing $600 million worldwide.—
Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
19 Jan. 2025
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That has come out big time during his two-year run with Colorado.—
Vincent Frank,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Bigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigs. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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