heavy artillery
noun
: a more powerful version of something
His first argument didn't work, so he changed his approach and brought out the heavy artillery.
Examples of heavy artillery in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The charges against the landlord also stem from his other property, which was shown in a viral video where members of Tren de Aragua (TdA), the violent Venezuelan migrant gang, took over an apartment by busting down the door with heavy artillery.
—
Stepheny Price, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2024
Throughout this time the volcanic isle’s sprawling shoreline and rolling hills have served as a crucial military training ground where U.S. troops detonate grenades and fire heavy artillery.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
Walz specialized in heavy artillery and had proficiency ribbons in sharpshooting and hand grenades.
—George Fabe Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
If the attack was indeed unavoidable, Zelensky argued, the U.S. should flood weapons into Ukraine, including the anti-aircraft systems, fighter jets and heavy artillery needed to prevent Russian forces from overrunning the country.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 31 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for heavy artillery 
Stepheny Price, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2024
Throughout this time the volcanic isle’s sprawling shoreline and rolling hills have served as a crucial military training ground where U.S. troops detonate grenades and fire heavy artillery.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
Walz specialized in heavy artillery and had proficiency ribbons in sharpshooting and hand grenades.
—George Fabe Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
If the attack was indeed unavoidable, Zelensky argued, the U.S. should flood weapons into Ukraine, including the anti-aircraft systems, fighter jets and heavy artillery needed to prevent Russian forces from overrunning the country.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 31 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for heavy artillery
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'heavy artillery.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near heavy artillery
Cite this Entry
“Heavy artillery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20artillery. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share