heftier; heftiest
1
: quite heavy
2
a
: marked by bigness, bulk, and usually strength
a hefty football player
c
: impressively large : substantial
hefty portions
Examples of hefty in a Sentence
He was a tall, hefty man.
Her boss gave her a hefty raise.
a hefty dose of irony
He gave the door a hefty kick.
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Cruise’s Top Gun sequel earned a hefty $160.5 in its opening frame in 2022.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
In the wake of multiple bullpen injuries, the Kansas City Royals received a hefty lift from a group of young relievers.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
In light of San Diego’s hefty projected budget deficit, local groups are getting creative to try to get their projects on the city docket or to fund things themselves.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Bloomberg reported that Trump has doubled his net-worth to $5.7 billion since kicking off his re-election campaign several years ago through a blend of deal making, real estate projects, and hefty sales from his crypto ventures.
—Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Quartz, 23 May 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
In the wake of multiple bullpen injuries, the Kansas City Royals received a hefty lift from a group of young relievers.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
In light of San Diego’s hefty projected budget deficit, local groups are getting creative to try to get their projects on the city docket or to fund things themselves.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Bloomberg reported that Trump has doubled his net-worth to $5.7 billion since kicking off his re-election campaign several years ago through a blend of deal making, real estate projects, and hefty sales from his crypto ventures.
—Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Quartz, 23 May 2025
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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hefty
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heftier; heftiest
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