heavyweight

noun

ˈhe-vē-ˌwāt How to pronounce heavyweight (audio)
Definition of heavyweightnext
as in heavy
one of high position or importance within a group a heavyweight in the U.S. Senate, he has a lot of clout in judicial confirmations

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Recent Examples of heavyweight In Asia, South Korea's Kospi fell over 6%, dragged by technology heavyweights SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Tyson, a student of boxing history, surely would have appreciated a deeper discussion of the role of the Black heavyweight champion in culture. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 And naturally, no Phillips auction would be complete without a few heavyweight Patek Philippes. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026 Fashion Is Really, Really Under the Influence People of the internet and of internet influence are front row heavyweights. — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavyweight
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  1. heavy
  2. big
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  • These days her Halloween costumes are often elaborate and prosthetic-heavy.
    — Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • That also suggests the league accepts, or at least tolerates, the flag-heavy officiating that has come to define the early months of the season.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of heavy
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  • Go rebound the basketball, go protect the rim, be a big big for us.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The belief in Green Bay is the veteran bigs will give Love more time to throw.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
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