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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The lead-in to the holidays will be heavy on precipitation for many people as another storm system moves in across the Great Lakes and Northeast regions, bringing rain and snow before Christmas. Doha Madani, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024 Their concert calendar is headlined by world-class jazz artists, a refreshing change of pace in our music scene that is heavy on country, pop and rock. Nate Rau, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024 The lineup, heavy on dance music, was also ahead of rave culture’s eventual American takeover. Al Shipley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024 And although the memoir isn’t as heavy on showbiz anecdote as might be expected, much of the name-dropping may yet surface in the second book. Alexander Larman, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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