BIG BOYS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

big boys

noun

plural of big boy

as in bigs

one of high position or importance within a group when she became the network's White House correspondent, she knew that she was now playing with the big boys

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Recent Examples of big boys But taking on one of Wall Street’s big boys, and then getting squashed for it, ranks right up there. — Liz Peek, Washington Post, 4 May 2026 Then the Bruins big boys decided to make a statement after that. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026 Will the Niners spend like big boys and sign Hendrickson, Linderbaum and JFM? — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026 Only little boys are called big boys. — Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026 There are big boys throwing their weight around, and there are wild skinnies with flying arms and spinning back-kicks, chopping out their emergency version of personal space. — James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025 One of the biggest reasons the Padres’ slugging numbers are down is that those big boys have not produced the power that was expected out of them. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025

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Noun

As for other options to add rim-protecting bigs, Hassan Whiteside is available for a Heat reunion.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 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

Definition of bigs

Noun

Lawrence clocked early on that Williams had the chops to hold her own against heavyweights like Harrison Ford.

— Maureen Lee Lenker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
There is no denying Kosmera aims to challenge hypercar heavyweights like Rimac and Koenigsegg, as well as its main domestic rival, BYD.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of heavyweights

Noun

Bikes for teens Teens often crave more independence on two wheels, whether for school commutes or longer weekend rides.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
This example is finished in Whitest White over a red and white leather interior and rides on a set of BBS Forged Graphite wheels.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of wheels

Noun

After England have raised a glass comes a three-match one-day international series this week when India will welcome back big guns including captain Shubman Gill and legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 12 July 2026
The Minnesota Wild’s big guns showed up in a big way Saturday night, and the Avs looked wobbly for the first time in this tournament in a 5-1 loss in Game 3 at Grand Casino Arena.

— Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 May 2026

Definition of big guns

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

Definition of heavies

Noun

Founded in London in 1993, White Cube burst onto the US scene in 2023 with its New York flagship at 1002 Madison Avenue (a stone’s throw from the headquarters of heavy hitters such as Gagosian and Acquavella).

— News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026
Other heavy hitters include New York, Washington, and Massachusetts with four each, and Virginia with three.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of heavy hitters

Noun

The big deals have been made, the big shots have come and gone.

— David Szondy July 23, New Atlas, 23 July 2026
Yet the mental horizons of Maucci and his associates were wider and more mobile than those of the big shots, small-time lawyers, and clerics who’d remained to vegetate in their old Lunigiana.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

Definition of big shots

Noun

The car's quirky appearance is enhanced by a sporty body kit and big wheels that are pushed to the farthest edges.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026
The cars that Geely showcased at CES, in Las Vegas, were large SUVs with big wheels, opulent interiors, and three rows of seats—not unlike a Ford Explorer.

— Patrick George, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026

Definition of big wheels

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