as in stout
being compact and broad in build and often short in stature
the stocky boxer's strength and speed more than make up for his opponent's longer reach
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Recent Examples of stocky
But the stocky, six-foot-two Aucklander’s addition to the predictions has sparked the bookmakers’ interest.
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Julia Ranney, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
This type of dolphin with its stocky body and bulbous head can weigh as much as 1,100 pounds and reach up to 13 feet long.
—Nbc Bay Area Staff, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
Despite their stocky size, these large mammals can really move.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024
Image The courthouse where Judge Brinkema works — in a section of Alexandria dominated by stocky office buildings — can feel far from the hubbub of nearby Washington.
—David McCabe, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Julia Ranney, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
This type of dolphin with its stocky body and bulbous head can weigh as much as 1,100 pounds and reach up to 13 feet long.
—Nbc Bay Area Staff, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
Despite their stocky size, these large mammals can really move.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024
Image The courthouse where Judge Brinkema works — in a section of Alexandria dominated by stocky office buildings — can feel far from the hubbub of nearby Washington.
—David McCabe, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stocky
Adjective
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At room temperature an individual piece can measure a stout 5 centimeters when stood upright on its end.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Cade Cunningham’s 36 points, stout defense subdue Knicks Where Red Wings assistant coach Trent Yawney goes, top young defensemen grow Colton Pouncy is a staff writer for The Athletic covering the Detroit Lions.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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It’s built from a sturdy metal base with a solid wood and plywood frame and has a swivel design that rotates 360 degrees.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In addition to the missing sturdy bollards, which were under repair, the city’s portable steel barriers were in the down position during New Year’s celebrations, CNN previously reported.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The woman described the robbery suspect as a heavyset man with a beard, police said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
20 Dec. 2024
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The woman described the robbery suspect as a heavyset man with a beard, police said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In other words, ceramides help to keep your skin tone plump and even.—
Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
4 Apr. 2025
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This gooey essence hydrates, soothes, and leaves skin looking plump without feeling greasy.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Graham has a stubby build and some prospects are more athletic.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Elephants, for instance, became tapirs, with stubby trunks and legs.—
Caroline Winterer / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The passenger door opened and a thickset man with a short beard and mustache got out.—
Jamie Quatro,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Aug. 2024
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There’s a thickset dashboard dotted with prominent air vents and a thick, smooth center section that connects the door panels.—
Andrew Wendler,
Car and Driver,
8 Aug. 2023
Adjective
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In a viral TikTok video, a Siberian husky puppy is filmed meeting a kitten for the very first time in his life, and his heartening reaction to the feline has quickly turned him into a social-media sensation.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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In a viral TikTok video, a Siberian husky puppy is filmed meeting a kitten for the very first time in his life, and his heartening reaction to the feline has quickly turned him into a social-media sensation.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Stocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stocky. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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