Thesaurus results for BIGS

bigs

noun

plural of big

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 When Ott was in Cleveland, the system often had just one shooting outlet on most plays, relying on the guards’ floater games and the bigs’ vertical spacing over the top. — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 That is a remarkable incentive, if not catnip, to send Condon to the bigs. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026 Pick-and-rolls at the top of the floor with bigs, pick-and-rolls with smalls. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 That gives Okot more opportunities to develop alongside the second unit with Naz Hillmon while learning to play alongside both veteran bigs. — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 28 July 2026 Data show those players have about an 11% chance to reach the bigs (compared to about 81% for those picked in the first round). — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

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The only other major league clubs without a World Series title are the Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners.

— Steve Megaree, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Garver played for the Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners during his 10-season major league career.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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Making peace between the GOP’s pro-Israel establishment and its restive right wing will pose an early challenge for Vice President JD Vance, who’s positioning himself for a posible 2028 run.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The fear increasingly voiced across Israel’s political and cultural establishment is that another Netanyahu victory could push those divisions toward a societal rupture.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 26 Oct. 2026

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Miller points out that the numbers are extremely volatile, and could shift big time by election day.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Over the past few years, big time college athletic departments have been unable to rein in the market for coaches, continuing to drive salaries—and maybe more critically, buyouts—to all-time highs.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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