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as in intensive
extreme in degree, power, or effect
some heavy-duty lobbying on the part of the president was necessary in order to get the bill passed
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as in powerful
having great power or influence
a group of heavy-duty politicians and other notables attended the gala
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Recent Examples of heavy-duty
Prosecutors say that in the days after the alleged murder, D4vd ordered two chainsaws, a body bag, heavy-duty laundry bags and a blue inflatable pool from Amazon.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
The District Attorney's Office also said Burke, under a fake name, purchased a shovel, body bag, heavy-duty laundry bags, two chainsaws, a blue inflatable pool and a burn cage.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
On May 5, 2025, defendant ordered, and Amazon subsequently delivered, a body bag, heavy-duty laundry bags, and a blue inflatable pool to his home.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Travelers tend to walk everywhere in Europe, so heavy-duty Wranglers or bulky Levi’s won’t cut it.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
The District Attorney's Office also said Burke, under a fake name, purchased a shovel, body bag, heavy-duty laundry bags, two chainsaws, a blue inflatable pool and a burn cage.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
On May 5, 2025, defendant ordered, and Amazon subsequently delivered, a body bag, heavy-duty laundry bags, and a blue inflatable pool to his home.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Travelers tend to walk everywhere in Europe, so heavy-duty Wranglers or bulky Levi’s won’t cut it.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavy-duty
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The intensive, weeklong building sessions named after former President Jimmy Carter and his late wife Rosalynn have constructed roughly 5,000 homes in 14 countries since 1984.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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The others, though some needed intensive treatments, are stable, the zoo said.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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In its system card for Claude Mythos, for instance, Anthropicresearchers noted that the powerful AI exhibited a strange fondness for the British cultural theorist Mark Fisher.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
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To fix that, Fever removed it and replaced it with a motor from a powerful electric dirt bike.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
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By the final showdown, the production has made use of every bit of stage space, with sensational flying sequences (choreographed by Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant) that allow the vampires to float, hover, and—in one especially intense moment—dive from that bridge.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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The moment has sparked an outpouring of empathy, with many pointing to the intense pressure drivers face on the job.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Over the past five weeks, Rubio, Sessions and influential GOP lobbyist Brian Ballard testified at the foreign-agent trial.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The movie took in $248M global and became one of the most successful and influential horror movies ever.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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Without him, Heiskanen and Harley had to log even heavier minutes in an already long and grueling game.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Drivers on San Francisco's west side faced heavy congestion this weekend as crews began a series of lane closures along busy 19th Avenue, also known as State Route 1.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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More than anything, Bernard’s significant production at the college level should better position him to make an impact with a QB like Rodgers, who expects precision and professionalism.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The planet no longer has active plate tectonics and only experienced more significant geological activity in its distant past.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Along the way, there have been fast times, big doping busts and fierce corporate competition for the fastest humans in history.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Pre-marketing fight lands in court The fiercest pushback to Compass’s marketing strategy came from Zillow, the country’s largest home-search platform.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Jessica Chmielewski, Colleen Gartlan and Ella Riordan led a strong defensive effort in front of Noone.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Set one clear boundary today and confirm expectations so your commitments stay strong and manageable.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Heavy-duty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavy-duty. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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