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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Brissett gives the Cardinals a chance to run their actual offense, which is heavy on under-center formations.
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The minute-long teaser is heavy on performance footage, with Jaafar Jackson adopting the famous outfits and dance moves that made his uncle famous.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
The teaser is light on plot and heavy on stomp-clapping (topical), cutting between dance numbers and snippets from colonial life.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Both favor a quietly luxurious wardrobe heavy on tasteful neutrals and cocoon-like outerwear.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The minute-long teaser is heavy on performance footage, with Jaafar Jackson adopting the famous outfits and dance moves that made his uncle famous.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
The teaser is light on plot and heavy on stomp-clapping (topical), cutting between dance numbers and snippets from colonial life.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Both favor a quietly luxurious wardrobe heavy on tasteful neutrals and cocoon-like outerwear.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Heavy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20on. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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