heavy-duty
adjective
heavy-du·ty
ˈhe-vē-ˈdü-tē 
-ˈdyü-
Examples of heavy-duty in a Sentence
some heavy-duty lobbying on the part of the president was necessary in order to get the bill passed
a group of heavy-duty politicians and other notables attended the gala
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However, days after the injunction order was lifted by the appellate court, vans, buses and heavy-duty trucks could be observed entering the facility.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Hydrogen is set to become a key energy source, fueling everything from aircraft and heavy-duty vehicles to cars and homes.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
One detergent container holds the ordinary formula, and the other a special heavy-duty solution, both available separately from Ecovacs.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Use heavy-duty grill-safe tools, mats, or indirect cooking techniques instead.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Hydrogen is set to become a key energy source, fueling everything from aircraft and heavy-duty vehicles to cars and homes.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
One detergent container holds the ordinary formula, and the other a special heavy-duty solution, both available separately from Ecovacs.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Use heavy-duty grill-safe tools, mats, or indirect cooking techniques instead.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heavy-duty
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“Heavy-duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy-duty. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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