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as in weight
the amount that something weighs
the numbers on the back of each sample indicate the heaviness of the carpeting material
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as in ponderousness
the state or quality of being heavy
the backpack was filled with water bottles that gave it an extra heaviness
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Recent Examples of heaviness
Use the hope of warm weather to add pops of color and play with new silhouettes that outdo the heaviness of thick sweaters and bulky coats of the past season.
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Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
People came in—slightly quiet at first, acknowledging the heaviness of the past 364 days.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
There’s a heaviness in the room, a balance between mourning and bittersweet joy that everyone’s hesitant to unsettle.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Plenty of songs, though, bank on the latent heaviness of goth imagery to charge up a scene.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
Now, Archuleta has a newfound sense of liberation, having grappled with the heaviness of unraveling his foundation of faith.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
The term plant texture refers to the fineness or coarseness, roughness or smoothness, heaviness or lightness of a particular plant.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
For Gavin, the heaviness in the world can often feel at odds with more granular personal struggles.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
But, earlier this month, a heaviness hung in the air.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
People came in—slightly quiet at first, acknowledging the heaviness of the past 364 days.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
There’s a heaviness in the room, a balance between mourning and bittersweet joy that everyone’s hesitant to unsettle.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Plenty of songs, though, bank on the latent heaviness of goth imagery to charge up a scene.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026
Now, Archuleta has a newfound sense of liberation, having grappled with the heaviness of unraveling his foundation of faith.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
The term plant texture refers to the fineness or coarseness, roughness or smoothness, heaviness or lightness of a particular plant.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
For Gavin, the heaviness in the world can often feel at odds with more granular personal struggles.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
But, earlier this month, a heaviness hung in the air.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaviness
Noun
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Symptoms include blood in stool or rectal bleeding; changes in bowel habits such as diarrhea, constipation or narrowing of stool that lasts more than a few days; unintended weight loss; and cramps or abdominal pain.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Aniyah Whayne of Osceola and Sariah Forgione Franco of Cypress Creek also won their weight classes.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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The somber atmospherics and satisfying weightiness allowed Dudamel to show off his new ensemble’s soloists and sections, which have prepped for his arrival by burnishing their sonic gold.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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The sweater-style top adds warmth without bulk, while the matching bottoms keep the look cohesive and easy.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Use vegetables not for bulk but as bold flavor flourishes—grated, blitzed, or shaved—to finish off a dish.—
Chadwick Boyd,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2026
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To make the most of the full fury of its hot-cam performance, the Integra was trimmed of 140 pounds of not-so-necessary avoirdupois.—
Barry Winfield,
Car and Driver,
21 May 2020
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There are a few mildly funny moments, such as Garfield suddenly finding out he’s been wearing a collar and tag the whole time, hidden under his furry avoirdupois.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Mavropanos, who deputised as captain in the FA Cup fourth-round win against Burton Albion, has been key to West Ham’s new defensive solidity.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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His sloped shoulders suggested bodily power that was sleepy and sly; his large head and dark, badly cut hair amplified the weight and solidity of him, but his lips were sensitive and a little slack, as if yearning for something he’d been long deprived of.—
Mary Gaitskill,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Heaviness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaviness. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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