heavy on
idiom
: having or using a large amount of (something)
His movies are light/low on talk and heavy on action.
She tends to be heavy on the salt.
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Vin Santo’s aroma is heavy on hazelnuts and nutmeg, which translates to the palate, along with light notes of chocolate, pear, and bright red berry.
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Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
There is a natural contrast here with Manchester United, who earlier this month announced grand plans to build a shiny new 100,000-seat stadium on the site of Old Trafford that were heavy on artist drawings and light on detail or clarity of funding.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The Vikings were able to get that version of Darnold last season by giving him a capable offensive line — albeit one that struggled late in the year — a very good scheme that was heavy on play-action dropbacks, and one of the best wide receiver tandems in the league.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
There were moments — Belushi, Radner and a few others — but mostly the sketches were heavy on physical comedy and light on thoughtful humor.
—Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
There is a natural contrast here with Manchester United, who earlier this month announced grand plans to build a shiny new 100,000-seat stadium on the site of Old Trafford that were heavy on artist drawings and light on detail or clarity of funding.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The Vikings were able to get that version of Darnold last season by giving him a capable offensive line — albeit one that struggled late in the year — a very good scheme that was heavy on play-action dropbacks, and one of the best wide receiver tandems in the league.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
There were moments — Belushi, Radner and a few others — but mostly the sketches were heavy on physical comedy and light on thoughtful humor.
—Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heavy on
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“Heavy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20on. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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