heavy with
idiom
: carrying or having a large amount of (something)
The trees are heavy with fruit.
Her comments were heavy with irony.
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Lyrically, Passage Du Desir is heavy with heartache, burdened by past mistakes, adrift in impossible dreams, and desperate for relief — or at least some kind of escape.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2024
Well, the actual air in the Brooklyn gym—heavy with the sweat of 50 or so boxers and their coaches during a Tuesday evening training—is a bit stifling.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 29 June 2024
Police were heavy with overtime throughout the 2023 payroll year, but beyond the top 25 wage earners, overtime in the Fire Department was much less common.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2024
Our hearts are heavy with the passing of Steve Albini, an icon in music both as a producer and performer.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2024
Well, the actual air in the Brooklyn gym—heavy with the sweat of 50 or so boxers and their coaches during a Tuesday evening training—is a bit stifling.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 29 June 2024
Police were heavy with overtime throughout the 2023 payroll year, but beyond the top 25 wage earners, overtime in the Fire Department was much less common.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2024
Our hearts are heavy with the passing of Steve Albini, an icon in music both as a producer and performer.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
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“Heavy with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20with. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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