as in stout
being compact and broad in build and often short in stature
has the heavyset build of a weight lifter
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Recent Examples of heavyset
The people skewed middle-aged and heavyset, sporting an infinite array of merch, predominantly store-bought and Sphere-specific, as opposed to the D.I.Y. parking-lot goods of yore.
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Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
The suspect was described as heavyset Black man with a beard.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024
He’s described as Hispanic and heavyset in his late teens or 20s.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
Video footage revealed that the suspect was a heavyset white female in her 30s.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 13 July 2024
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Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
The suspect was described as heavyset Black man with a beard.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024
He’s described as Hispanic and heavyset in his late teens or 20s.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
Video footage revealed that the suspect was a heavyset white female in her 30s.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 13 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavyset
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
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This type of dolphin with its stocky body and bulbous head can weigh as much as 1,100 pounds and reach up to 13 feet long.—
NBC Bay Area staff,
NBC News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Despite their stocky size, these large mammals can really move.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
25 Dec. 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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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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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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The husky Black man from the Bronx toiled for every inch of respect, beset by toxicity and misinformation, as hairy white folk-rock and boogie-band alumni pushed similar buttons to become the de facto bards of the everyman.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Heavyset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavyset. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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