as in stout
being compact and broad in build and often short in stature
has the heavyset build of a weight lifter
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Recent Examples of heavyset
Some idea of what might happen can be gleaned from the experience that the heavyset Scotsman Colin Montgomerie had with Bostonians at the 1999 Ryder Cup, in Brookline, Massachusetts.
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Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2025
For those of us who are still tall (but not NBA tall) and broad or heavyset, the E-Win Flash XL should do the the trick nicely.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Sullivans Island Police Chief Glenn Meadows described the suspect as heavyset, in his 40s, balding with a goatee.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
The woman described the robbery suspect as a heavyset man with a beard, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2025
For those of us who are still tall (but not NBA tall) and broad or heavyset, the E-Win Flash XL should do the the trick nicely.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Sullivans Island Police Chief Glenn Meadows described the suspect as heavyset, in his 40s, balding with a goatee.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
The woman described the robbery suspect as a heavyset man with a beard, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavyset
Adjective
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Statistically, the Packers boast a stout run D, but the Panthers showed last week that sticking to the ground game can pay dividends against this defense.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The team also hopes that McQuaide can be a little stouter in blocking.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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As a stocky playmaker who rarely sprints and often reduces the game to walking pace in an increasingly breakneck sport populated by iron men, Cherki’s timing of arrival into English football is where the dichotomy lies.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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It was bred from the American pit bull terrier and several bulldog breeds—including the English bulldog and American bulldog—to create a strong, stocky dog with a gentler temperament than traditional pit bulls.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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All of this bounty was contained in a tortilla that is pleasingly plump without being structurally compromised.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
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There were black burlat cherries, plump apricots, a basket of fragrant strawberries.—
Danielle Postel-Vinay,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The passenger door opened and a thickset man with a short beard and mustache got out.—
Jamie Quatro,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Aug. 2024
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There’s a thickset dashboard dotted with prominent air vents and a thick, smooth center section that connects the door panels.—
Andrew Wendler,
Car and Driver,
8 Aug. 2023
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Athena, who was born in April, is a shepsky mix, half husky and half German shepherd.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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One of Lipa’s most significant attributes is the husky tone of her mezzo-soprano, lending a gritty roughness to her songs’ pop polish.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Heavyset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavyset. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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