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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Long Dtai refuses to tone down the heat for tourists—southern Thai cooking is rich with coconut, colored with turmeric, heavy on shrimp paste, and delivers serious chili heat.
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Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Fubo, which was founded 10 years ago as a sports-centric operator, long had sought to scale its leaner bundle heavy on sports but encountered resistance from larger rivals.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Again, there’s authentic French music, heavy on accordion.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Gates’ plans are heavy on tech innovations and light on any governance plans that go beyond the billionaire’s personal beliefs.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
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Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Fubo, which was founded 10 years ago as a sports-centric operator, long had sought to scale its leaner bundle heavy on sports but encountered resistance from larger rivals.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Again, there’s authentic French music, heavy on accordion.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Gates’ plans are heavy on tech innovations and light on any governance plans that go beyond the billionaire’s personal beliefs.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Heavy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20on. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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