heavy with

phrase

: carrying or having a large amount of (something)
The trees are heavy with fruit.
Her comments were heavy with irony.

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The fire sent plumes of black smoke over Boyle Heights and other parts of Los Angeles, leaving the air heavy with soot. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 The family that was celebrating only a short time ago sat in their home, heavy with grief. Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 The main restaurant serves healthy Mediterranean dishes, heavy with vegetables, protein, and healthy oils. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026 Some packs were now drawn to areas now heavy with livestock, killing cattle and sheep or scavenging upon carcasses of animals that had died. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy with

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“Heavy with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20with. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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