HEAVYDUTY Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

heavy-duty

adjective

ˈhe-vē-ˈdü-tē

Definition of heavy-duty

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 Propaganda posters from the era from both the democratic United States and the Axis powers surround the imposing, heavy-duty boots, covered in animal hair and insulation. — Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 Place the racks in a large, heavy-duty black plastic trash bag and spray them liberally with undiluted vinegar. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 July 2026 The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed rolling back emission standards for new heavy-duty trucks, including buses, garbage trucks and semis. — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 July 2026 Fortunately for Ram, the company was still building some Hemis to supply its heavy-duty truck line, so bringing production back online was more a matter of scaling back up than rebuilding the whole thing from scratch. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy-duty

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Hope Lodge | Sutherland, Scotland Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen opened this lodge as part of his intensive, extensive investments into his adoptive home of Scotland, which he’s dubbed Wildland.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
But Kenneth Corey, who spent more than three decades at the New York City Police Department, says more intensive vetting, such as mandatory psychological evaluations, is becoming more common.

— Meg Anderson, NPR, 23 July 2026

Definition of intensive

Adjective

While Maduro and Flores have awaited trial in a federal detention facility in Brooklyn, their home country has been grappling with a humanitarian disaster following a pair of powerful back-to-back earthquakes in June, killing at least 5,278 people.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Self-Monitoring May Improve Weight Management Weighing daily can be a powerful tool for building awareness of trends and for adjusting habits to improve overall health.

— Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026

Definition of powerful

Adjective

His plan, scheduled for a vote at the Beach commission on Wednesday after two years of often-intense debate and revision, comes in the prosaic form of a technical zoning change.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Criticism from the political left was, predictably, swift and intense.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of intense

Adjective

In March, at a town hall meeting hosted by the Washington Avenue Business Improvement District, some influential Beach figures sharply questioned whether the zoning benefits would be sufficiently generous to lure developers.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Vinod is now widely regarded as one of the most influential innovators and investors in Silicon Valley.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of influential

Adjective

The new model also challenges an industry belief that leading-edge AI requires heavy spending on data centers and the advanced chips that the US has restricted access to.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
But in the years since, this business decision has come under heavy scrutiny because of the rapid rise in team valuations.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of heavy

Adjective

Although the storefront marks a significant milestone, Thomas says the business has always been about preparing his daughters for the future rather than simply increasing sales.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Fresno County, the highest agricultural producing county in the state and nation, saw significant increases in agave production last year, The Fresno Bee reported.

— Lizzie Kane July 26, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of significant

Adjective

This video shows firefighters battling fierce flames ripping through vegetation, propelled, in part, by strong gusts of wind.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Liverpool were trailing 2-1 early in the second half when the midfielder chested the ball down just outside the box and unleashed a fierce strike past Melker Ellborg.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of fierce

Adjective

This is a strong day to pitch, perform, flirt, draft, or share something that feels alive.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
While heavy foreign equity selling earlier this year weighed on the won, Goldman said those outflows have slowed, allowing the currency's strong external fundamentals to reassert themselves.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 July 2026

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