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Recent Examples of heavy-footed
For this Nuggets lineup, the average comes out to a pedestrian 6-9, with three capable perimeter defenders to assist the heavy-footed centers, two 40% 3-point shooters to space the floor, and a surplus of play-making talent.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
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.
—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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Where the film falters is in its plodding rhythm and clunky dialogue, much of which is delivered too flatly by actors who don’t exactly steal their scenes.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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At a plodding pace, the desert wilderness can be admired in all its granular splendor.—
Anna Zacharias,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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However, there were also slow-footed routes, overly aggressive at-bats and behavior that upset his coaches and teammates.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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But once the Pats returned to playing with multiple tight ends and backs, the Chargers' defense bulked up and became more slow-footed in zone.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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After noticing the kids were lethargic and that the gummy worms contained THC, the woman took them to the hospital, according to a police report.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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The film’s rhythm turns lethargic as Kellou has to deal with her promise to take care of Aya, and while the audience is taken on a long journey where some of Kellou’s visions come true, nothing dramatic actually happens.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Thomas missed 57 games last season, mostly because of the same lingering left hamstring issue.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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On the one hand, that means that many survive the disease without serious lingering effects.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
18 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Heavy-footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavy-footed. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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