as in stout
being compact and broad in build and often short in stature
the stocky boxer's strength and speed more than make up for his opponent's longer reach
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Recent Examples of stocky
Except, wait a minute, who was that small, stocky man bouncing out of the pack and suddenly leading cheers?
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Munk, who is stocky, with ruddy skin and a shock of strawberry-blond hair, served this course to me himself.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
That’s immediately evident with the bulbous nose of Frank West and his stocky stature.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
Dupont, a stocky 5-foot, 9-inch, 190-pound slab of genius, started on the bench, ready to come into the game as an impact substitute.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 27 July 2024
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
Munk, who is stocky, with ruddy skin and a shock of strawberry-blond hair, served this course to me himself.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
That’s immediately evident with the bulbous nose of Frank West and his stocky stature.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
Dupont, a stocky 5-foot, 9-inch, 190-pound slab of genius, started on the bench, ready to come into the game as an impact substitute.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 27 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stocky
Adjective
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North Reading’s strength lies in its stout man-to-man defense.—
Matt Feld,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2025
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The Chiefs, behind a ball-control offense and stout defense, went 15-2 in the regular season to clinch the AFC’s No. 1 seed and a first-round bye.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This lends a more expensive feel, resulting in a sturdy tablet without being thick or heavy, at 0.3 inch thick and 1.2 pounds.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PCMAG,
6 Feb. 2025
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This sturdy sideboard is equal parts functional and stylish.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The woman described the robbery suspect as a heavyset man with a beard, police said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
20 Dec. 2024
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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
Adjective
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Get The Recipe 09 of 25 Lemony Shrimp Pasta Flex your cooking expertise with this stunning pasta, featuring plump pink shrimp, sweet fennel, and fresh basil.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2025
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The Allure editor favorite and Reader’s Choice Award winner blends hyaluronic acid with natural lipids and other moisturizing factors—including amino acids and electrolytes—all designed to give the skin a plump, dewy look.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Elephants, for instance, became tapirs, with stubby trunks and legs.—
Caroline Winterer / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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One of the loudest guests inside Capital One Arena on Sunday night had stubby legs, prominent ears and a long snout.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 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
Adjective
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My husky boy feet cemented into the concrete veranda.—
Diane Seuss,
Harper's Magazine,
2 July 2024
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Warren’s deep, husky voice frees himself from the blame of an unhealthy relationship over a stomping piano beat.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Stocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stocky. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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