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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
Small gold bars tend to carry the heftiest premiums above the spot price of gold.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
The fluctuations hint at an episodic, external source—potentially eruptions from a sort of super-Io satellite being tidally squeezed by its hefty planetary host.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
Its hefty fees land it in the second-highest quintile among peers, Morningstar said.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Yet Rolex still has hefty market demands to fulfill; the business currently sells over a million watches every year, a personal best for the luxury brand.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
The fluctuations hint at an episodic, external source—potentially eruptions from a sort of super-Io satellite being tidally squeezed by its hefty planetary host.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
Its hefty fees land it in the second-highest quintile among peers, Morningstar said.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
Yet Rolex still has hefty market demands to fulfill; the business currently sells over a million watches every year, a personal best for the luxury brand.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hefty
Adjective
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The 54-year-old comedian with a beard full of gray stubble drops back to pass, launching a tight spiral underneath SoFi’s massive technicolor halo scoreboard hovering above a sea of empty stands.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Linking these rooms is a massive sunken living room that, when the flaps are open, bleeds seamlessly into the deck with its deep couches and plunge pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Greater Los Angeles area is home to the largest concentration of people of Iranian descent outside Iran.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Airlines canceled hundreds of flights in the Middle East, while others were diverted mid-flight amid airspace closures over a large area of the region due to security concerns.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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On Thursday, powerful storms swept across the southern Plains, bringing numerous tornado threats from Texas to the Midwest.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Burkle alleges that Anderson used the billionaire’s network and a seed investment to build a powerful lobbying firm — only to later divert Burkle’s share of the profits to himself.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Golshan Fathi, a woman living in Tehran, said the Basij paramilitary, which played a key role in the bloody crushing of mass protests last month, was showing a heavy presence in the streets of the capital.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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The crashes come during heavy bombardment on Gulf nations as part of an expanding war with Iran.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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This contains a breakfast bar seating area, quartz countertops, a deep farmhouse-style sink, shelving, and generous cabinetry, including a sizable pantry.—
Adam Williams
March 01,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2026
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The award is made possible by donations, including a sizable donation from Arvada resident Adam Stevinson.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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Varieties like Tall Telephone and Champion of England live up to their mighty names, and these can grow upwards of 6 feet or more.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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Maddie Brown scored the Tommies’ final goal of the winter midway through the second period, but her tally barely made a dent in the mighty titan’s armor.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
28 Feb. 2026
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Aiden Robbins took the most substantial swing of the night in that inning, driving a two-run, back-side home run to right field.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Young described the difference as substantial, enough rain to make the small blades of grass stand up enough for putts to hold their line.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Crowned with a cheesy cornbread crust, this beefy pot pie has just the right amount of kick.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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The 14-inch version with the beefier M5 Max chip starts at $3,599, up from $3,199, while the 16-inch configuration starts at $3,899, an increase from $3,499.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hefty. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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