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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Keeping pace with the companion album’s high-octane predecessors, Stapleton rocks out heavy on the new track, which heus closer to ZZ Top and Dire Straits than his own award-winning solo work.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
Ji-na, though, is still heavy on her mind, as is the burden of being a good Muslim girl, which leads her to ask for guidance from her local imam.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Richardson, a former Marine artillery officer and combat veteran, told staff in an all-hands call that was heavy on references to his military experience, that all decisions, including those on spending, would go through him.
—Leah Douglas, USA Today, 10 May 2025
This one is heavy on the grey, with accents of white, blue and black.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
Ji-na, though, is still heavy on her mind, as is the burden of being a good Muslim girl, which leads her to ask for guidance from her local imam.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Richardson, a former Marine artillery officer and combat veteran, told staff in an all-hands call that was heavy on references to his military experience, that all decisions, including those on spending, would go through him.
—Leah Douglas, USA Today, 10 May 2025
This one is heavy on the grey, with accents of white, blue and black.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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“Heavy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20on. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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