heavy with

idiom

: carrying or having a large amount of (something)
The trees are heavy with fruit.
Her comments were heavy with irony.

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The original Whale Design rim drive was one of the highlights of a 2024 heavy with biomimetic marine innovation. New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2025 The air, heavy with haze and cast with a dim yet unmistakably orange tint, caused my eyes and throat to itch and burn. Elizabeth Price, Vox, 22 Jan. 2025 Some were pale yellow, others golden, some scattered with flecks of vegetables, and others heavy with chunks. Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2025 Passengers are canceling bookings, adding further strain to a balance sheet heavy with debt. Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for heavy with 

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“Heavy with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20with. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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