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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 those later eras did much to muddy the historical waters, and this setting now comes with a hefty load of baggage.
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Olivia Waite, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Sinner could have played in the tournament and collected a hefty appearance fee, since the sport’s ruling bodies don’t sanction the event, but that would have been considered poor form.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
This dip begs for a hefty or crinkle-cut chip to scoop and carry a generous heap to your mouth.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Students can end up owing money directly to their college or university — sometimes hefty sums — through parking fees, library fines or meal plans.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 24 Feb. 2025
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Olivia Waite, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Sinner could have played in the tournament and collected a hefty appearance fee, since the sport’s ruling bodies don’t sanction the event, but that would have been considered poor form.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
This dip begs for a hefty or crinkle-cut chip to scoop and carry a generous heap to your mouth.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Students can end up owing money directly to their college or university — sometimes hefty sums — through parking fees, library fines or meal plans.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hefty
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Paying the high acquisition cost to get him would be a massive risk.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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Growth in electricity demand is now driven by the construction of massive data centers and by electrification of cars and heating and cooling systems.—
Seth Blumsack,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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Each of them also had small holes drilled into them, large enough for a string to pass through.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2025
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View Comments And the risks of taking such a heavy-handed and broad-based approach against such a large volume of goods (43% of all US imports) are just too great to sugarcoat, said Douglas Porter, chief economist at BMO Financial Group.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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Charlotte Moore’s decision to quit the BBC has opened up the most powerful creative job in British television — and within minutes speculation was rampant about who could succeed the outgoing content chief.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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Each small model can handle one or more tasks, and the result will be an elaborate and powerful digital sentience that can handle a wide range of projects.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Death is rarely physically dignified, and visibly withering from old age in front of the entire world is perhaps one of the heaviest crosses a pope must bear.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Chime’s continued growth has been driven by heavy spending on advertising and cross-selling its customers on additional products, such as its credit builder card.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Conor McGregor has earned a sizable social media following with his vicious knockouts and trash talking.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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It's got a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chip under the hood, plenty of RAM and storage, and a sizable 6,000mAh battery.—
Eric Zeman,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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However, thanks to a small but mighty group of passionate specialist importers, there are more interesting and delicious Australian wines on American shores than ever before.—
Christina Pickard,
Bon Appétit,
5 Mar. 2025
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Since opening, Moore said the small but mighty team at Semicolon has been able to give out hundreds of thousands of free books.—
Shanzeh Ahmad,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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For perspective, Super Micro experienced considerable volatility in 2024, surging to over $114 per share earlier in the year before crashing by over 80% at one point due to multiple questions relating to its accounting, corporate governance, and delayed filing of its financial results.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Like the Commanders, the Falcons and Chargers also saw considerable leaps from last year.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Municipal bonds are already beloved by high-income investors, but those seeking additional yield and beefier returns are reaching for a little more risk.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2025
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The superstar singer was seated between Rocky’s mom and sister, with beefy security guards on either side of the trio.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hefty. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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