as in heaviness
the state or quality of being heavy
the sheer ponderousness of each stone of the huge pyramid makes its construction all the more remarkable
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Noun
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His voice was in its usual form, bright and buoyant, but with a new heaviness that has creeped in with age.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026 -
Though dramatic at its core, this revival infuses a levity and sarcasm that alleviate much of its heaviness.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This full-tang steak knife had a nice balanced weightiness.—
Emily Johnson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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The somber atmospherics and satisfying weightiness allowed Dudamel to show off his new ensemble’s soloists and sections, which have prepped for his arrival by burnishing their sonic gold.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To make the most of the full fury of its hot-cam performance, the Integra was trimmed of 140 pounds of not-so-necessary avoirdupois.—
Barry Winfield,
Car and Driver,
21 May 2020
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There are a few mildly funny moments, such as Garfield suddenly finding out he’s been wearing a collar and tag the whole time, hidden under his furry avoirdupois.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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Amazon sellers based in China can now store their goods in bulk closer to the product’s origin to cut down on warehousing costs and better optimize inventory replenishment based on consumer demand.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2026
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But in buying your data in bulk on the commercial market, the government is circumventing the Constitution, Supreme Court decisions and federal laws designed to protect your privacy from unwarranted government overreach.—
Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Ponderousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ponderousness. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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