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 After a dominant summer in Triple-A, Zac Veen is coming back to the bigs. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 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 Jones, youngsters shine Score one for the bigs — after a decade-long drought of All-Star MVPs, frontcourt players have won back-to-back. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 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 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

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Minnesota's Kaelen Culpepper was hit by a pitch twice in his second career major league appearance.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
After being waived by the Chicago White Sox, the Cardinals are now hoping Pereira can finally translate his impressive minor league power to consistent major league production.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of major league

Noun

The race started to take a completely different shape in July, when Crowley dropped his bid and threw his support behind Rodriguez, who was considered more of an establishment candidate.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
But Lindell's run has faced friction with the party establishment, which endorsed someone else at its May convention.

— Dana Ferguson, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of establishment

Noun

Shakira ended up bonding big time with the adorable crew, who are part of the Ghetto Kids Foundation, a nonprofit whose mission is to use the arts to help disadvantaged and orphaned children.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
New data from Airbnb suggests that strategy can pay off big time.

— Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

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