major leaguers

noun

plural of major leaguer
as in bigs
one of high position or importance within a group it was never a major leaguer among book publishers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for major leaguers
  1. bigs
  2. heavyweights
  3. heavies
  4. wheels
  5. big boys
  6. big guns
  7. heavy hitters
  8. lions
Noun
  • 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
Definition of bigs
Noun
  • How would Leading Change be able to knock heads against the heavyweights of the division at a mile and a quarter distance?
    — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In the same interview, the singer explained why she wasn’t daunted by the prospect of acting alongside Oscar-winning heavyweights like Jane Fonda and Field.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of heavyweights
Noun
  • The album also features cameos by heavies from Gojira, Lamb of God, Queens of the Stone Age, and Clutch.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of heavies
Noun
  • Electricity travels from the rotating wheels through a custom conductive hub to a solar controller built into the frame.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Early bird prices for the device, which resembles a GoPro on wheels, start at $549, with shipping scheduled to begin in October.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of wheels
Noun
  • 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
Definition of big boys
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
  • Other than the aforementioned date with Texas Tech, Houston avoids many of the other heavy hitters in the Big 12, including BYU and both Arizona schools, so another 10-win season could be in the books in H-Town.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That begins with the shades found in this collection’s LV Ombres palette, where deep burgundy and dazzling blue-gray metallic shadows are the heavy hitters.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of heavy hitters
Noun
  • The 135 animals found at a ranch also included lions, buffalo, sulcata tortoises, spider monkeys, jaguars, an American bison and a green macaw.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Indianapolis Zoo confirmed all its lions were accounted for to the Indianapolis Star, part of the USA TODAY Network.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of lions
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“Major leaguers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20leaguers. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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