heftier; heftiest
1
: quite heavy
2
a
: marked by bigness, bulk, and usually strength
a hefty football player
c
: impressively large : substantial
hefty portions
Examples of hefty in a Sentence
He was a tall, hefty man.
Her boss gave her a hefty raise.
a hefty dose of irony
He gave the door a hefty kick.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The sports that generate real revenue and hefty media rights contracts will be fine.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2025
Despite this hefty price in the offseason, his [Cease] pending free agency should diminish his trade market value.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Conspicuous Trump shifts Tech CEOs have flocked to Trump, donating hefty sums to his inauguration and paying him compliments and visits in the aftermath of his election win, a phenomenon not seen during the Biden administration.
—Ashley Oliver, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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hefty
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heftier; heftiest
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