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as in massive
having great weight
that's a pretty hefty book bag for a tiny person like you
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as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
received a hefty donation from the local business association for holiday lights along Main Street
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as in powerful
strongly and heavily built
hefty since childhood, he became a champion wrestler
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Recent Examples of hefty
Smith Cabin and the Grotto aren’t too strenuous of destinations, but getting to the Notch requires some hefty elevation gain.
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Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
These hefty meatloaf sandwiches are juicy, very beefy, and crowned with a sweet ketchup glaze.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 10 June 2025
Another option is to cash out an old 401(k), which is generally considered the least desirable option because of the hefty tax penalty.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 7 June 2025
Being accused of unethical competitive intelligence can land a company with an expensive lawsuit and hefty fines.
—Chris Mele, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
These hefty meatloaf sandwiches are juicy, very beefy, and crowned with a sweet ketchup glaze.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 10 June 2025
Another option is to cash out an old 401(k), which is generally considered the least desirable option because of the hefty tax penalty.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 7 June 2025
Being accused of unethical competitive intelligence can land a company with an expensive lawsuit and hefty fines.
—Chris Mele, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hefty
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Energy Prices The war between Israel and Iran had evoked fears of a regional conflict that results in massive civilian casualties, and disrupts the flow of energy and other trade through the region.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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As muscular as Lewis-Parry already is, special makeup effects supervisor John Nolan added even more muscles on top of his massive frame, especially to his back.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
21 June 2025
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Never mind that the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union was the largest women’s organization in the U.S. and provided public speaking opportunities for women at a time this was almost unheard of.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
23 June 2025
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The annual parade, which marks the unofficial start to summer, is the largest art procession in the U.S. since its start in 1983.—
Joanna Moriello,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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Mahle has developed new batteries, controller and display to go with the powerful mid-drive, along with a bunch of accessories.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
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Also don’t forget that your network is your most powerful asset, so actively grow it and reach out to them for word-of-mouth job referrals or recommendations.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Imagine a group of a thousand heavy smokers in their sixties.—
Siddhartha Mukherjee,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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But, in the week before summer officially begins, heavy makeup looks have had a shocking surge.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 June 2025
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Bezos has made sizable contributions to Venetian charities in the lead-up to the wedding, including a million-euro donation to Corila, an academic consortium that studies Venice's lagoon ecosystem, Reuters reports.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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According to the Energy Information Administration, China’s primary oil sources are Russia, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Iraq and Oman, although a sizable portion of Malaysia’s exports are actually relabeled or transferred from Iran.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Even the mighty Premier League has had to throw in more content, spread out over the weekend, to get the same amount of money from its domestic partners.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The mighty men of Metallica — vocalist-guitarist James Hetfield, drummer Lars Ulrich, lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo — seemed absolutely thrilled to be back home and rocking out in front of 55,000-plus local fans.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
22 June 2025
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Valuation Discrepancy: With minimal revenue growth and considerable losses, BBAI’s current valuation appears disconnected from its operational realities.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Something that may have incurred considerable expense.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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These hefty meatloaf sandwiches are juicy, very beefy, and crowned with a sweet ketchup glaze.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
10 June 2025
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This is a beefy AI workstation with an Nvidia GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Desktop Superchip, cramming server-grade Grace Blackwell hardware into a single motherboard.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hefty. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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