How to Use heavy in a Sentence

heavy

1 of 3 adjective

• The man was six feet tall with a heavy build.
• The storm caused heavy damage to the building.
• Heavy rains caused flooding in the area.
• The truck was carrying a heavy load.
• We got caught in heavy traffic.
• Turnout for the election is expected to be heavy.
• The company is facing heavy losses this quarter.
• She was wearing sunglasses and heavy makeup.
• The vibes were heavy but the tourist traffic was light.
  — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2023
• The strongest storms could have wind gusts up to 60 mph, hail and heavy rain.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 26 June 2023
• This year, the rain was so heavy there were concerns the burn might not happen.
  — Hazlitt, 1 Nov. 2023
• There is a heavy police presence in the area with roads blocked off.
  — Fox19, The Enquirer, 31 May 2023
• The attacks set the stage for what is likely to be a new round of heavy fighting.
  — Fares Akram, Anchorage Daily News, 9 May 2023
• More heavy rain in the coming months could cause problems for the flowers.
  — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
• He is seen on the Nest doorbell video footage wrangling the heavy potted plant.
  — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2023
• Grip the dumbbell nice and tight—the heavier the weight the more your forearms will be challenged.
  — Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 11 May 2023
• Other parts of the state reported heavy rain, hail and high winds.
  — William Thornton | [e-mail], al, 14 June 2023
• The food, billed as Tex-Mex, is a heavy hangover antidote.
  — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
• Mostly cloudy and humid with a couple of heavy t-storms.
  — The Enquirer, 8 May 2023
• Affleck gets the job done with stoical focus and a heavy pall of sorrow.
  — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2023
• The work is so heavy that some rescuers have quit, said the fire chief, who spends time talking through the issues with his teams.
  — Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024
• Last year, at least 10 people died after heavy floods and landslides swept across the state.
  — Manveena Suri, CNN, 23 June 2023
• One downside is that this mattress is heavy, so changing sheets can be a bit of a pain.
  — Bridget Shirvell, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
• The closures were due to dense fog and heavy smoke, Ocean County Sheriff said in a Facebook post.
  — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 2 June 2023
• There's heavy auto-tune on the verses, but then the pre-chorus is very soft, and people are singing it.
  — Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 5 May 2023
• Place the turkey, breast side up, in a heavy roasting pan and put into the preheated oven.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 23 Nov. 2023
• Constant assaults and heavy gunfire fights meant that there was no sleep.
  — Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
• Despite the heavy police presence in the area, the suspect was not located.
  — Henri Hollis, ajc, 5 Sep. 2023
• The head was the first Stephenson ever designed, requiring smart engineering since the toilet and required water supply are two of the capsule’s heaviest components.
  — Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
• Size being equal, yes, TSS pellets are significantly heavier than lead pellets.
  — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2024

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heavy

2 of 3 adverb

• The smoke hung heavy in the air.
• But alas, the heavy-hitting Hogs will get the job done.
  — Usa Today Sports Network, USA TODAY, 25 May 2022
• But the heavy-looking gray clouds that blot out the sun aren’t just the bane of beachgoers.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2022
• In a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot with a lid, pour enough of the lemon water to come about 1 inch up the sides.
  — Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2021
• The heavy-lifting logistics, though, have been left to Tetreault and his staff.
  — Washington Post, 21 July 2021
• While heavy-hitting Bryson DeChambeau isn't in the field, five players ranked in the world's top 10 are.
  — Brett Martel, ajc, 21 Apr. 2021
• Not in a heavy-handed way, but in a way that considers it.
  — Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2021
• Then, her mother-in-law would have come down the stairs, a heavy-footed thumping.
  — Karen Brown, The Atlantic, 31 Aug. 2021
• In a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed high-sided pot over medium-high, heat the oil.
  — Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2022
• Simply pull to the outside and pass the heavy-braking computer cars.
  — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 25 Feb. 2022
• While most of the heavy-lifting is done, teams will still change between now and September.
  — Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star, 12 May 2021
• Pour olive oil on the bottom of a large cast iron skillet or heavy-bottomed Dutch oven and place the pan over medium heat.
  — Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Jan. 2022
• Today’s blush looks are more considered than the heavy-handed approach of the 1980s.
  — Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022
• The elders of showbiz assumed this whole sci-fi whatchamacalit, with the robots and the light swords and the heavy-breathing bad guy, was some flavor-of-the-month thing.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2023
• Next year, too, these segments will do the heavy-lifting to keep profits looking up.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 23 Mar. 2023
• Caramel can be tricky, especially if your saucepan isn’t heavy-based; the sugar can brown at the edges while the center is still pale.
  — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Jan. 2021
• Even people within the system are alarmed by the heavy-handed approach.
  — New York Times, 5 Jan. 2022
• The tough language may signal a heavy-handed crackdown ahead.
  — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 1 Dec. 2022
• Now the question of when tourists will be welcomed back is weighing heavy on minds and pocketbooks across town.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2021
• The Cabaret's 2022 season will have a slate of heavy-hitting musical talent.
  — Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Jan. 2022
• Without Garland, the heavy-legged Cavs couldn’t sustain their first-half scoring pace.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 1 May 2021
• If there is a God ordaining all our days, my note here is Pretty heavy-handed, God.
  — New York Times, 2 Dec. 2021
• This rich cream is packed with heavy-hitting hydrators like hyaluronic acid and lipids.
  — Deanna Pai, Women's Health, 10 Mar. 2023
• The threat of the virus hangs heavy - not only in the risk of infection, but also in the steep consequences of disruption on a vessel.
  — Author: Taylor Telford, Jacob Bogage, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Apr. 2021
• The slick boxer opted to stand toe-to-toe with the heavy-handed Montiel, throwing a career-high 769 punches.
  — Matt Young, Chron, 20 June 2021
• The bass master brought the heat, as per usual, creating a heavy-hitting show catering to all tastes in bass music.
  — Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
• Heat a large cast-iron or heavy-bottomed ovenproof skillet over medium heat.
  — Kate Krader, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2021
• Blacklists have been just one of the tactics used in this effort, albeit one of the more heavy-handed and perhaps unsettling.
  — Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 24 June 2021
• The script does, perhaps, feel a little heavy-handed to viewers who are familiar with Latter-day Saints, let alone the case.
  — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Apr. 2022
• Place a 12-inch cast-iron or heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat, and add 1 to 3 tablespoons of ghee or oil, evenly spreading it across the bottom of the pan.
  — Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2021

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heavy

3 of 3 noun

• He played the heavy in film after film.
• They have become one of the industry heavies.
• The conference will be attended by several media heavies.
• The Colts play the Chiefs this week and will likely be pass-heavy.
  — Adam Ronis, SI.com, 1 Oct. 2019
• For the second year in a row, the Angels went arm-heavy in the draft.
  — Maria Torres, latimes.com, 5 June 2019
• But why does heavy rainfall equate to a rise in these bugs?
  — Madeline Farber, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2018
• Joining them soon will be a Czech lager and a wee heavy.
  — Matt Koesters, Cincinnati.com, 16 June 2020
• Rain that heavy can cause streams and creeks to jump their banks and cause flooding.
  — Pamela Wood, baltimoresun.com, 17 July 2021
• Though hop heavy, the bitterness is nowhere to be found.
  — Sara Butler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2022
• Good teams are strong in their 20th through 30th players and aren’t just top-heavy with stars.
  — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 20 Dec. 2020
• If anything, the NBA got a little less top heavy for once.
  — Nick Talbot, ExpressNews.com, 6 July 2019
• But a Mars landing is always a scary prospect, with the fear of a crash hanging heavy in the air.
  — Loren Grush, The Verge, 27 Nov. 2018
• Hammer drills tend to be bulky and a little bit nose heavy.
  — Joe Truini, Popular Mechanics, 24 June 2019
• Place the milk in a large heavy-bottom saucepan and bring to just under a boil over medium heat.
  — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 3 Mar. 2020
• The shift to text-heavy memes on Instagram began about a year ago, users said.
  — New York Times, 9 Aug. 2021
• SpaceX and Blue Origin have big rockets coming that may be able to do the heavy lifts for less.
  — Lee Roop | [e-mail], al, 9 Jan. 2020
• The owner of the Sewol had added extra berths, making the ferry top-heavy.
  — New York Times, 8 June 2022
• While the Pokes can burn you on the ground and by throwing it, Hawaii is obviously pass-heavy.
  — Max Meyer, SI.com, 3 Sep. 2019
• And then there’s the one and only Randy Quaid, emerging as a murderous heavy in the final act.
  — al, 3 Dec. 2020
• Wood wrote in the caption of the still, which shows her in a black and white, lacy, jewelry-heavy getup true to Madonna's style at the time.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Mar. 2022
• Like Gavi, his distribution out to the wings was a little top heavy.
  — Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2023
• This year’s class of tight ends may be considered top heavy with a potential top-five pick in the mix.
  — Safid Deen, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Apr. 2021
• The 2020 class is tackle-heavy, and that’s by design, said Brugler, who added that there’s a need for versatile tackles in the NFL.
  — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2019
• That doesn't mean the game is flawless, which is to be expected in something so story-heavy.
  — Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 25 Oct. 2018
• In a free agent market top-heavy with star shortstops, a center-fielder may turn out to be the biggest prize.
  — Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2021
• There is little draft consensus past the No. 3 pick given how top-heavy the class is.
  — James Kay, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2023
• Bronin shakes hands with parents and coaches as the tiny players, top-heavy in their pads and purple and white uniforms, race up and down the field.
  — Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, 7 Sep. 2019
• But four of those five appearances were by Clemson, and being top-heavy isn’t the same thing as being deep.
  — Kevin Draper, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2019
• The Corvette's steering has a bit more effort on-center, which aids stability on long highway commutes, but Track mode is over-the-top heavy.
  — Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver, 5 July 2023
• Hartnell had been known for playing authority figures and heavies, and saw Doctor Who as a way out of this stereotyped rut.
  — Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024