heavy with
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: 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 Wizards’ roster is heavy with rookies and second-year players who could benefit from a veteran presence.
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Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The Patriots went heavy with their starting defense with four defensive tackles – Christian Barmore, Khyiris Tonga, Cory Durden and Joshua Farmer – on the field.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Long, narrow corridors of air heavy with moisture form when warmer air from the tropics (lower latitudes) moves toward the poles ahead of powerful storm fronts.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
This is a Christmas aesthetic that is heavy with mood, just like you.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The Patriots went heavy with their starting defense with four defensive tackles – Christian Barmore, Khyiris Tonga, Cory Durden and Joshua Farmer – on the field.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Long, narrow corridors of air heavy with moisture form when warmer air from the tropics (lower latitudes) moves toward the poles ahead of powerful storm fronts.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
This is a Christmas aesthetic that is heavy with mood, just like you.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Heavy with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20with. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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