heavy on
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: 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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Following its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2021, the company bet heavy on all-electric vehicles, specifically Teslas, which cost the company billions following a significant decline in their residual values.
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Michael Wayland,yun Li, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
Her favorite candles Tyla’s travel routine is heavy on self-care—including fragrance.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2025
Having gone so heavy on the breaking pitches in his previous outings this season, Canning and catcher Luis Torrens thought the St. Louis lineup would be looking for the slider.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
The chromatic color palette is heavy on juicy citrus tones.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Apr. 2025
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Michael Wayland,yun Li, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
Her favorite candles Tyla’s travel routine is heavy on self-care—including fragrance.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2025
Having gone so heavy on the breaking pitches in his previous outings this season, Canning and catcher Luis Torrens thought the St. Louis lineup would be looking for the slider.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
The chromatic color palette is heavy on juicy citrus tones.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Heavy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20on. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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