heavy with
idiom
: carrying or having a large amount of (something)
The trees are heavy with fruit.
Her comments were heavy with irony.
Examples of heavy with in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Karl Darlow made a couple of important interventions during his 45 minutes in goal but Isaac Schmidt, who is likely to leave before the window closes, was a little off the pace and heavy with his touch after an injury lay-off to start pre-season.
—
Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
From a young age, Sinner and Alcaraz learned to hit ground strokes that dipped and drove, as Nadal’s did, with clear margins and heavy with spin.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
The trees were restless beyond my window and the sky looked grey and heavy with unfallen rain.
—Essence, 16 June 2025
The financial headlines of 2025 have been heavy with three words: tariffs, stagflation and recession.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for heavy with
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
From a young age, Sinner and Alcaraz learned to hit ground strokes that dipped and drove, as Nadal’s did, with clear margins and heavy with spin.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
The trees were restless beyond my window and the sky looked grey and heavy with unfallen rain.
—Essence, 16 June 2025
The financial headlines of 2025 have been heavy with three words: tariffs, stagflation and recession.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for heavy with
Cite this Entry
“Heavy with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20with. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share