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Recent Examples of heavy-footed
The Knicks whipped the ball around the perimeter before Brunson used a Towns screen as a decoy to freeze Gobert and launch a pass to Anunoby that he’s forced to catch in stride and blow past the heavy-footed center for a bucket.
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James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
People’s walks became heavy-footed and exaggerated.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
Post struggled in his first go, thrown into the fire against the best team in the league that plays a style designed to punish heavy-footed centers.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
For all those who grouse that this is an overreaction to Hunter working over undersized and heavy-footed Bison, that’s fair.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2024
But around town, this Infiniti galloped with grace, its exhaust note growling after heavy-footed accelerator applications.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 4 Aug. 2023
James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
People’s walks became heavy-footed and exaggerated.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
Post struggled in his first go, thrown into the fire against the best team in the league that plays a style designed to punish heavy-footed centers.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
For all those who grouse that this is an overreaction to Hunter working over undersized and heavy-footed Bison, that’s fair.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2024
But around town, this Infiniti galloped with grace, its exhaust note growling after heavy-footed accelerator applications.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 4 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavy-footed
Adjective
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Occasionally, as in the obscurity of Legion’s later episodes or the plodding pace of some Fargo plots, this approach can verge on self-indulgence.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Abreu wrapped up the win by gunning down the slow-footed Alejandro Kirk at first base on what would have otherwise been a routine single.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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At Yankee Stadium, the slow-footed Stanton is best suited to play right field thanks to the short porch.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The market is lethargic nationwide, too, with 345,016 sales, down 9% in a year and 18% below average.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Warning signs for parents Altman explained that indicators a child has ingested drugs include being lethargic, having bloodshot eyes and not being able to focus on anything.—
Brenda Ordonez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Heavy-footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavy-footed. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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