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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
But either way, the winners will face a hefty tax bill.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
While more Democrats — about 89,000 in all — have voted by mail, Republicans have racked up a hefty lead in early voting, with nearly 137,000 of them casting ballots in person.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The European Commission has previously handed down hefty fines to Google, but this is the second-largest fine the bloc’s antitrust arm has ever assigned.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
The Financial Times is the paper for business and world leaders, and comes with a hefty subscription price of $45/month.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
While more Democrats — about 89,000 in all — have voted by mail, Republicans have racked up a hefty lead in early voting, with nearly 137,000 of them casting ballots in person.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The European Commission has previously handed down hefty fines to Google, but this is the second-largest fine the bloc’s antitrust arm has ever assigned.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
The Financial Times is the paper for business and world leaders, and comes with a hefty subscription price of $45/month.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hefty
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In short, the massive popularity of its original anime ‘80s run wasn’t matched by its merchandising, and that’s something that is now being belatedly addressed.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Musk has long said Starship’s sheer size and power could make brand-new types of missions possible, including carrying groups of humans to Mars and deploying massive new space telescopes.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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China today accounts for seven of the world’s largest indoor ski resorts – only SnowWorld Landgraaf in the Netherlands, Alpincenter Hamburg-Wittenberg in Germany and Ski Dubai in the UAE made the global top 10 from outside of China, according to the report.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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According to Michigan's Department of Natural Resources, the Pigeon River State Forest is the largest swath of contiguous undeveloped land in the state's Lower Peninsula.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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But Karl Maybach’s greatest contribution to the wonders of European civilization were his enormously powerful diesel engines that gave birth to the very first high-speed trains of Europe, emphatically putting steam trains out of business.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Why spend hundreds on new hardware when one of the cheapest, most powerful PC upgrades of the year costs less than a Cava bowl?—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ketamine therapy’s most common short-term side effects are dizziness and nausea, but in extreme cases, long-term, heavy use of ketamine is associated with memory problems, gastrointestinal issues, and urinary tract infections, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Owners and teams contractually assent to the league and commissioner having final, binding and conclusive authority, meaning courts would give the league sizable deference.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This article discusses how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act changed charitable contribution tax deductions and why 2025 might be the right year for wealthy alums to make a sizable charitable contribution.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Only a band as mighty as the Jonas Brothers would be able to reunite Fifth Harmony.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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David Gilmour’s 2024 Luck and Strange Concerts tour was definitely one of the most memorable classic rock treks of recent years, showcasing one of the greatest guitarists of all time performing from both the Pink Floyd songbook and his own mighty solo catalog.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Getting that crowd of Hollywood actors, supermodels, fashion designers and athletes in the same room for a group photo was a feat of complex calendar logistics requiring diplomacy and considerable industry sway.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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While there would be considerable tonnage of general entertainment cable networks, the main difference between the current scenario and 2019 is that CNN would be part of the package.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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With all of the appeal of a hiking boot in a smaller, lighter form factor, these Danner Trail 2650s pay homage to their beefier boot predecessors, just with some additional modern touches.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Ultra 3, as always, has the beefiest wireless toolkit.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hefty. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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