as in stout
being compact and broad in build and often short in stature
has the heavyset build of a weight lifter
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He’s described as Hispanic and heavyset in his late teens or 20s.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
Video footage revealed that the suspect was a heavyset white female in her 30s.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 13 July 2024
The Canadian artist implied that Ross, a notoriously heavyset rapper, was taking Mounjaro, an antidiabetic medication also used for weight loss.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2024
The man was described by investigators as heavyset with a round face and facial hair.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
Video footage revealed that the suspect was a heavyset white female in her 30s.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 13 July 2024
The Canadian artist implied that Ross, a notoriously heavyset rapper, was taking Mounjaro, an antidiabetic medication also used for weight loss.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2024
The man was described by investigators as heavyset with a round face and facial hair.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
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“Heavyset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavyset. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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