as in stout
being compact and broad in build and often short in stature
the stocky boxer's strength and speed more than make up for his opponent's longer reach
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Recent Examples of stocky
Briggs is a short and stocky interior defender who has short arms, but can be a contributor to the Jets’ rushing defense.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
While still a vine, the plant is stocky and compact.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 July 2025
Prior to the arrival of police at the site of the deadly stabbing, a stocky bald man and a thin woman wearing her hair in a ponytail — both described as possibly homeless — were seen leaving the area in separate directions.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
One was stocky, the other was tall.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2020
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
While still a vine, the plant is stocky and compact.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 July 2025
Prior to the arrival of police at the site of the deadly stabbing, a stocky bald man and a thin woman wearing her hair in a ponytail — both described as possibly homeless — were seen leaving the area in separate directions.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
One was stocky, the other was tall.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stocky
Adjective
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Statistically, the Packers boast a stout run D, but the Panthers showed last week that sticking to the ground game can pay dividends against this defense.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The team also hopes that McQuaide can be a little stouter in blocking.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Seek shelter in a sturdy structure until the storm has passed.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The girl described the suspect as a male, approximately 6 feet tall, heavyset, with dark tan skin and dark brown, medium-length hair extending to his ears, visible beneath a hooded sweatshirt.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Andre was shorter and heavyset, with a long beard and pugnacious face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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All of this bounty was contained in a tortilla that is pleasingly plump without being structurally compromised.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
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There were black burlat cherries, plump apricots, a basket of fragrant strawberries.—
Danielle Postel-Vinay,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Gearing is selected via the stubby indicator, with the starter button part of the mechanism.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
12 Oct. 2025
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Each of its sides were home to circular speaker grilles, there was a stubby strap up top and the pointy bit housed a 300-lumen, 720p projector.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The passenger door opened and a thickset man with a short beard and mustache got out.—
Jamie Quatro,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Aug. 2024
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There’s a thickset dashboard dotted with prominent air vents and a thick, smooth center section that connects the door panels.—
Andrew Wendler,
Car and Driver,
8 Aug. 2023
Adjective
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Athena, who was born in April, is a shepsky mix, half husky and half German shepherd.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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One of Lipa’s most significant attributes is the husky tone of her mezzo-soprano, lending a gritty roughness to her songs’ pop polish.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Stocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stocky. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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