1
as in weight
the amount that something weighs
the numbers on the back of each sample indicate the heaviness of the carpeting material
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2
as in ponderousness
the state or quality of being heavy
the backpack was filled with water bottles that gave it an extra heaviness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaviness
Noun
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The weight of evidence indicates that Emery’s side, in defiance of their ongoing challenges, will not collapse completely because of an inherent robustness.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025 -
The Biggest Loser premiered in 2004 on NBC, focusing on overweight and obese individuals trying to lose weight.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These foods are widespread in the American diet and are widely available in bulk across supermarkets across the United States.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Clothes are predominantly sourced from Western charities, which sell donations in bulk to third parties.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There are a few mildly funny moments, such as Garfield suddenly finding out he’s been wearing a collar and tag the whole time, hidden under his furry avoirdupois.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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To make the most of the full fury of its hot-cam performance, the Integra was trimmed of 140 pounds of not-so-necessary avoirdupois.—
Barry Winfield,
Car and Driver,
21 May 2020
Noun
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The build quality of the tripod and the tight tolerances of the engineering add to the overall stability and solidity of both tripods.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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But Cristobal and truckloads of NIL money lured Beck from Georgia in the portal for continued solidity at the essential postion.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 July 2025
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“Heaviness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaviness. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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