heavy hitter

noun

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: big shot, heavy
a political heavy hitter

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Examples of heavy hitter in a Sentence

She spoke to a room full of political heavy hitters. Their company is one of the industry's heavy hitters.
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The heavy hitters in space telescopes are about to be joined by a new contender. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 June 2026 One ultra-rare piece of baseball history could be quite the heavy hitter on the block. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 June 2026 When your skin needs a fast-track refresh, Augustinus Bader’s trio brings the heavy hitters. — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026 Smith also collaborated with other heavy hitters of the folk-pop genre in building out the 15-track project. — ABC News, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy hitter

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First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of heavy hitter was in 1922

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“Heavy hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20hitter. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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