heavy on

idiom

: having or using a large amount of (something)
His movies are light/low on talk and heavy on action.
She tends to be heavy on the salt.

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This lineup is also heavy on movement shooting to surround Valanciunas. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025 On the floor are boxes from his vinyl LP collection, heavy on gospel vocal groups. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025 And three, this is based entirely on the 2025-26 season, so a team heavy on prospects with upside wasn’t given an edge. James Mirtle, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 That weighed heavy on my heart. Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heavy on

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“Heavy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20on. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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