heavy with

phrase

: 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 smell is both appetizing and potent, the air heavy with peppers that keep the factory in a constant fog of aromatic tear gas. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Having Peralta go heavy with the changeup against right-handers took a leap of faith for the Rays, to some degree. — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 By morning, the cloth can get quite heavy with dew, so support the cloth with stakes, twine, or hoops to keep the dahlia stems from bending over. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026 The film, heavy with grief and radiant with adventure, isn’t just in Laika’s tonal sweet spot. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2026.

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