as in highly
to a large extent or degree
wow, those renovations improved the library big-time
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as in big(s)
the highest level of a field of endeavor
the young ad execs knew that their agency had hit the big time when major corporations came calling
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Recent Examples of big-time
Tony Blengino, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
Even as the ongoing housing slump sees national home prices come down a bit from the peaks hit during the Pandemic Housing Boom, most homeowners are still up big-time.
—Lance Lambert, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2023
Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 14 Nov. 2024
This point underscores the scheduling agreement as limited in scope to two conferences and of limited impact on the broader market for big time college football.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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Adverb
Moreno has big-time all-around upside behind the dish, and Gurriel offers comparable bat upside to Varsho and will rotate with the three younger options in the outfield.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
Even as the ongoing housing slump sees national home prices come down a bit from the peaks hit during the Pandemic Housing Boom, most homeowners are still up big-time.
—Lance Lambert, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2023
Noun
Yes, overall experience certainly counts, big time, for me.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 14 Nov. 2024
This point underscores the scheduling agreement as limited in scope to two conferences and of limited impact on the broader market for big time college football.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-time
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Fertilizers applied just before a downpour are highly susceptible to runoff, and the nutrients will likely be carried away before benefiting plants.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2025
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The semiconductor supply chain is highly vulnerable to shocks, and concerned governments have lobbied TSMC to move more production away from Taiwan.—
AFP,
Fortune Asia,
10 Jan. 2025
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There is, nevertheless, another way to secure our vital security interests in the vast island nation that is much more realistic: signing a Compact of Free Association (COFA).—
Henry Olsen,
National Review,
11 Jan. 2025
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Related to this, the second Trump administration begins in a much worse fiscal place as the first Trump government did in 2016.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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This process can greatly influence the formation of new stars in the star's neighbourhood, perhaps even slowing its own growth, according to the ESA statement.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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This would include humanitarian aid, which would greatly boost the amount of foreign aid dollars impacted by the policy, according to Rebecca Brown, vice president of global advocacy at the Center for Reproductive Rights.—
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech,
The Hill,
19 Jan. 2025
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With a gimlet eye and a surprisingly girlish laugh, Vera is cantankerous, impatient, intensely private, unapologetically disheveled and utterly glorious.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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To the utterly vanquished and frequently mocked 3-14 Cleveland Browns goes the second pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.—
Jim Ingraham,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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In 2015, California passed a law to significantly reduce methane emissions by 2030, and a lot of the state’s emissions come from livestock due to its big dairy industry.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
13 Jan. 2025
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In December, 121 W. Trade St. sold for about $32 million, which is significantly less than its last transaction price of $71.6 million, CBJ reported.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2025
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Mississippi State put up a valiant stand against Kentucky on Saturday night, a game that was tremendously fun to watch and saw the Bulldogs top 90 points for the fourth time this season.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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First, the Chinese AI companies building chips and AI models will benefit tremendously over the coming years.—
Karl Freund,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Big-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-time. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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