heavy on
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: 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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Against that backdrop, Wednesday’s parade being heavy on troops and light on weapons could be deliberately calibrated for Kim’s domestic audience.
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Will Ripley, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Yet the full mall closure weighs heavy on us all, as we are not allowed to access our spaces until further notice due to safety.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The speech was heavy on partisan attacks, but light on any real acknowledgment of — or proposed path out of — the mounting political tensions that are roiling the nation under his leadership and threatening his party’s chances of retaining power in the upcoming midterms.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
There's old school players but also heavy on the new era players.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Will Ripley, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Yet the full mall closure weighs heavy on us all, as we are not allowed to access our spaces until further notice due to safety.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The speech was heavy on partisan attacks, but light on any real acknowledgment of — or proposed path out of — the mounting political tensions that are roiling the nation under his leadership and threatening his party’s chances of retaining power in the upcoming midterms.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
There's old school players but also heavy on the new era players.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Heavy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20on. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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