BIGGIES Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

biggies

noun

plural of biggie

as in heavyweights

one of high position or importance within a group among food and beverage magazines, it's one of the biggies

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Recent Examples of biggies This is one of the biggies of the fall season. — David Lyman, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025 Sundance is coming in hot for me with two biggies right out of the gate. — Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026 And the brand management biggies are all looking to get bigger still. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026 These are the biggies so far, although the ballot likely will be filled with a host of other significant questions. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 May 2026 Brand deals include finance biggies like American Express and Wealthfront. — Steven Bertoni, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Some biggies to look out for are issues with the exterior, namely the foundation and the roof, as well as major systems, like plumbing and HVAC. — Personal Finance, TheWeek, 19 Jan. 2026 For the sedan, Toyota partnered with most of China’s software biggies, including Xiaomi, Huawei, and Momenta, to stand a chance to compete against the likes of BYD and Geely. — New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2026

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Noun

The result dashed hopes of a team touted as dark horses who could make a long run in the tournament by beating traditional soccer heavyweights such as Brazil.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026
His World's Best Bourbon title actually came at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, beating out Kentucky's heavyweights.

— Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of heavyweights

Noun

Robinson will be a far tougher test for Embiid and the East’s other bigs.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
For the past few weeks, the Valkyries’ first-ever All-Star has been anchoring Golden State’s defense in critical moments, guarding opposing bigs and sacrificing offensive opportunities for the sake of scheme.

— Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 25 June 2026

Definition of bigs

Noun

In any year, in any culture, there are no antagonists (save for Nazis) better suited as action cinema heavies; rooting against child trafficking lowlifes is moral, easy, and best of all, a completely guiltless pleasure.

— Andy Crump, IndieWire, 15 June 2026
However, on season 2 of Twin Peaks, the actress played Miss Jones, the right-hand woman for one of the series' heavies, Thomas Eckhardt (the late David Warner).

— Drew Mackie, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026

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