heavy with

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: carrying or having a large amount of (something)

The trees are heavy with fruit.

Her comments were heavy with irony.

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Sunday is a light day for the Florida Lottery’s big money draw games — Fantasy 5 only — but two players found their number picks heavy with luck. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 Shame on her for wanting those vast cheekbones highlighted in gold, those great eyelids heavy with shadow the color of smoke. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026 The team’s national TV slate is heavy with Atlantic Division matchups. — Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 Caesar’s Sportsbook provides the futures odds top heavy with the quarterback position. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy with

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