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
The woman described the robbery suspect as a heavyset man with a beard, police said.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
Armenta is a tall, heavyset man in his forties with a resonant baritone voice; Arias—three years younger, shorter, and thinner—sounds comically chirpy by comparison.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
Joaquín Guzmán Lopez appeared heavyset, with thick stubble on his jowls.
—Keegan Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
The suspect was described as heavyset Black man with a beard.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
Armenta is a tall, heavyset man in his forties with a resonant baritone voice; Arias—three years younger, shorter, and thinner—sounds comically chirpy by comparison.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
Joaquín Guzmán Lopez appeared heavyset, with thick stubble on his jowls.
—Keegan Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
The suspect was described as heavyset Black man with a beard.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavyset
Adjective
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A lot went wrong for the Chiefs on the evening, but perhaps their biggest issue was their typically stout defense being gashed for 394 yards, with Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert going 25-for-34 with 318 yards and three touchdowns.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Buckeyes defense looks to be stout again after winning the national title last season.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, Schwarber looks like a player right out of the old school with his stocky build.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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During the poker game, Bowyer and one of his friends, a stocky guy named Michael Greenberg who had been a fixture at those long-ago high school poker games, began talking to a man seated at the card table.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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At the top of that list is a hyaluronic acid serum that traps moisture and leaves my skin noticeably plump and dewy.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Fall is the prime time for planting garlic to grow your own large, plump cloves.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 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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Carpenter is plainly a student of Parton’s, evoking her pinup styling (voluminous hair, big red lips), her persona (sharp with a knowing wink), and her voice, which is rich and husky and accompanied by a country lilt.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
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Mija the Yorkshire terrier lived in Florida with her owner, 33, who chose not to give his name, and his much-larger dogs, including a husky and Swiss shepherd.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Heavyset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavyset. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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