heavy on
phrase
: having or using a large amount of (something)
His movies are light/low on talk and heavy on action.
She tends to be heavy on the salt.
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But this time, the weight of a year ago heavy on him, Dimitrov produced a 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 win to move into the third round.
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Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
The Florida Advanced Courses and Test—or FACT, for short—is heavy on American exceptionalism, light on slave narratives.
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Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
The category leans heavy on alpha and beta hydroxy acids, the same actives doing the work on your face just packaged for bigger surface area.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
This task on the story leans heavy on mistaken identity jokes and some of them land better than others.
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Rick Ellis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
The Florida Advanced Courses and Test—or FACT, for short—is heavy on American exceptionalism, light on slave narratives.
—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
The category leans heavy on alpha and beta hydroxy acids, the same actives doing the work on your face just packaged for bigger surface area.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
This task on the story leans heavy on mistaken identity jokes and some of them land better than others.
—
Rick Ellis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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“Heavy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20on. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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