as in heavies
one of high position or importance within a group
a heavyweight in the U.S. Senate, he has a lot of clout in judicial confirmations
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Recent Examples of heavyweights
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has successfully recruited prized political heavyweights in key battlegrounds, but left-wing insurgents are threatening to dash his plans to create a competitive midterm map for Democrats.
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2025
Poltergeist pairs two Hollywood heavyweights, with Steven Spielberg behind the story and Tobe Hooper in the director's chair — and the result is pure movie magic.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
For now, economic heavyweights California and New York are treading water but could easily tip the scales.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Australia’s latest chart week was pitched as a fight of two heavyweights.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
This year’s edition gathers global heavyweights — Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, Lav Díaz, Kelly Reichardt, Pietro Marcello, Ildikó Enyedi, Christian Petzold, László Nemes and Gianfranco Rosi — alongside an invigorated generation of Spanish filmmakers.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Fifteen years after receiving the institution’s Hal David Starlight Award — for a young songwriter making a significant impact — the 35-year-old is up for official membership, alongside an array of seasoned heavyweights and hitmakers from the worlds of pop, hip-hop, folk, country and rock music.
—Karu F Daniels, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Brighton & Hove Albion need big performances from their best players to continue an outstanding record against some of the Premier League heavyweights.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Big banks often trade lower after reporting earnings, though the Wall Street heavyweights were mostly boosted in recent days by their results.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2025
Poltergeist pairs two Hollywood heavyweights, with Steven Spielberg behind the story and Tobe Hooper in the director's chair — and the result is pure movie magic.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
For now, economic heavyweights California and New York are treading water but could easily tip the scales.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Australia’s latest chart week was pitched as a fight of two heavyweights.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
This year’s edition gathers global heavyweights — Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, Lav Díaz, Kelly Reichardt, Pietro Marcello, Ildikó Enyedi, Christian Petzold, László Nemes and Gianfranco Rosi — alongside an invigorated generation of Spanish filmmakers.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Fifteen years after receiving the institution’s Hal David Starlight Award — for a young songwriter making a significant impact — the 35-year-old is up for official membership, alongside an array of seasoned heavyweights and hitmakers from the worlds of pop, hip-hop, folk, country and rock music.
—Karu F Daniels, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Brighton & Hove Albion need big performances from their best players to continue an outstanding record against some of the Premier League heavyweights.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Big banks often trade lower after reporting earnings, though the Wall Street heavyweights were mostly boosted in recent days by their results.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavyweights
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In February, Mayor Harrell, at the behest of local heavies such as Amazon and Microsoft, led the opposition to a referendum on another tax on those companies which would help pay for public, mixed-income housing in a city that desperately needs it.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
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Green and Horford getting six minutes apiece in the first quarter, for example, works as Green would be fresher down the stretch of games to defend the opposition’s bigs.—
Jannelle Moore,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Not only did San Diego State graduate its three regular bigs – Kim Villalobos, Adryana Quezada and Cali Clark – from the Mountain West Tournament champions, point guard and leading scorer Veronica Sheffey transferred through the portal to TCU.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Oct. 2025
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In decades past, models’ front seats were nearly directly above the wheels.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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In Season 2, Cross is in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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Now the second season finds Cross in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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Ohio Renaissance Festival final weekend Transport yourself back in time to the days where kings and queens ruled at Ohio Renaissance Festival.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Oct. 2025
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Stewart compared Trump with several past kings, finding the president lacking in his royal tendencies.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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The series marks the first mainstream platform uniting India’s entertainment icons with industry tycoons to spotlight fashion entrepreneurship.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Recent years have seen these tycoons entering into the world of politics.—
Senior Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Photos of a dancing gorilla, a choir of lions, a smoking duck and frog teamwork are in the running for the funniest wildlife image of 2025.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Jasiri and Azizi were the first African lions born at the Phoenix Zoo since 1976, the zoo told The Arizona Republic previously.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Heavyweights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavyweights. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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