ultraheavy

adjective

Definition of ultraheavynext
as in massive

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Recent Examples of ultraheavy In 2021, Ark Energy took a stake in Hyzon Motors, one of the few firms working on ultraheavy trucks powered by fuel cells. — IEEE Spectrum, 25 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultraheavy
  1. massive
  2. hefty
  3. heavy
  4. bulky
  5. voluminous
  6. ponderous
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  • The Giants reportedly even checked in about Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson, the NFL’s leading rusher who signed a massive extension in the offseason.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Homeowners in Keller's Marshall Ridge neighborhood had opposed the project, saying they were blindsided by plans to build the massive data center just a few hundred feet from their properties.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of massive
Adjective
  • The company argues that much of the opposition is based on wrong or insufficient information, and contends that its operation wouldn’t drain resources or damage the environment, but would produce a hefty tax revenue boost for Cromwell.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Lucrative, high-paying tech jobs have become one of the key benefits that developers hoping to build data centers in American cities promise skeptical local officials and worried residents — often in exchange for hefty tax breaks.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of hefty
Adjective
  • Servers remain an essential part of the dining experience and always accompany the robot; the high-tech partner primarily takes the weight of heavy serving trays off human shoulders.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The state's rural, agriculture-heavy economy was disproportionately impacted by rising prices, and saw millions in investment from both parties, particularly in the final weeks of the race.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of heavy
Adjective
  • As a result, the dwarf beards — made of yak tail hair (quite itchy, apparently) — are bulkier, longer and often more elaborate plaited.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Thankfully, getting these metrics doesn’t come at the cost of wearing a bulky device.
    — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of bulky
Adjective
  • Hannah Waddingham Waddingham brought the drama to Thursday night’s red carpet with a voluminous updo, pulling her signature blonde hair to the back of her head and adding a high puff on top.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Classic pearls can soften a voluminous silhouette, while a cathedral-length veil dials up the drama.
    — Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of voluminous
Adjective
  • The problem is a bureaucratic culture of ponderous deliberation, lack of enforcement powers, and, most of all, the diffuse authority accorded to New York’s 730 school districts.
    — David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
  • In one of the side plots to The Lord of the Rings, two of the Hobbits attempt to rouse Treebeard—a wise but ponderous sentient tree—to defend his forest from an army that is cutting it down.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
Definition of ponderous

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“Ultraheavy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultraheavy. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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