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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What’s one more charm on one of several necklaces already heavy with lockets and hearts? Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 Albuquerque high school right-hander Dylan Blomker (5) is up to 96 and can really spin the ball, with both a curveball and slider that could end up plus, but his delivery is really abrupt and arm-heavy with some cutoff in his landing as well. Keith Law, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Pancho had a broad brass collar, heavy with pointed studs, such as bulldogs wear. Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026 The family that was celebrating only a short time ago sat in their home, heavy with grief. Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy with

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“Heavy with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20with. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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