MAJOR LEAGUERS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Noun

The belief in Green Bay is the veteran bigs will give Love more time to throw.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
That is a remarkable incentive, if not catnip, to send Condon to the bigs.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of bigs

Noun

On Tuesday, a coalition of activewear and outdoor heavyweights announced a plan to change that.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Northrop Grumman faces stiff competition in the uncrewed fighter market from several defence industry heavyweights.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of heavyweights

Noun

Mehring’s characters include petty criminals, unscrupulous lawyers, Galician Jews, Freikorps heavies, local and international businessmen, Prussian generals, and the everyday citizens inhabiting the streets of Berlin’s old and rather dingy center.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of heavies

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Other times, a bike maker can slap on a new paint job, a different set of wheels and a cushier seat, and somehow end up with a bike that sells like hotcakes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
Designed for ranch work and rugged driving, the Terra pickup features green paint, 37-inch tires on 18-inch wheels, heavy-duty side steps, a front bull bar, a roof basket with lights, and expanded cargo-bed storage.

— Chase Jordan October 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of wheels

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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

But the original Best R&B Album category still carries its own sense of cachet, and this year’s field should include some awfully heavy hitters.

— Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026
Ahead of this year’s festival, Lim spoke to Variety about lining up so many heavy hitters and whether festivalgoers should be prepared for any surprises.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of heavy hitters

Noun

Once the lions get comfortable in a neighborhood where deer are plentiful, an attack on a pet or a human is more likely, Tira said.

— Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
While other competitors incorporated imagery such as lions, Diggs centered his work on a person in an urban environment.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

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