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
Munk, who is stocky, with ruddy skin and a shock of strawberry-blond hair, served this course to me himself.
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Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
That’s immediately evident with the bulbous nose of Frank West and his stocky stature.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
Dupont, a stocky 5-foot, 9-inch, 190-pound slab of genius, started on the bench, ready to come into the game as an impact substitute.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 27 July 2024
The suspect, described as a stocky man with a gray beard wearing a baseball cap, gray and black fleece type jacket, possibly Columbia or North Face, dark-colored pants or sweats, possibly Adidas, and light shoes, entered the Citizens Bank at 263 Hemingway Ave.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2024
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Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
That’s immediately evident with the bulbous nose of Frank West and his stocky stature.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
Dupont, a stocky 5-foot, 9-inch, 190-pound slab of genius, started on the bench, ready to come into the game as an impact substitute.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 27 July 2024
The suspect, described as a stocky man with a gray beard wearing a baseball cap, gray and black fleece type jacket, possibly Columbia or North Face, dark-colored pants or sweats, possibly Adidas, and light shoes, entered the Citizens Bank at 263 Hemingway Ave.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stocky
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Riley Leonard's steady hand and the Fighting Irish's stout defense will be the difference in a tight battle.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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There won’t be a lack of talent on the field, with both teams being led by their stout defenses.Cameron Teague Robinson and Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Rows of sturdy two- and three-story flats stand at attention on countless streets.Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
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During renovation work, the men’s first team have been moved into the women’s building, with the women housed in a temporary — but sturdy — portable cabin, and the Graduate Lounge has been turned into the academy and women’s teams’ canteen.Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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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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Armenta is a tall, heavyset man in his forties with a resonant baritone voice; Arias—three years younger, shorter, and thinner—sounds comically chirpy by comparison.Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
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Some winners: Hyaluronic acid draws water into the skin to keep it plump and hydrated.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
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The ultimate shrimp scampi offers perfectly plump shrimp in a garlicky, lemony, white wine sauce.Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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One of the loudest guests inside Capital One Arena on Sunday night had stubby legs, prominent ears and a long snout.Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Each tiny, invisible micron-scale robot is patterned with hundreds of even tinier nano-scale magnets, some long and thin, and some short and stubby, Cornell says.John Koetsier, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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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
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Normani continues to show off her personal innovations on Brandy’s vocal playbook, while Khalid displays his growth as a duet partner, offering up a rich, husky complement to Mani’s airier timbre.Kyle Denis, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
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The country titan performed a series a barnburners that ran on his husky, soulful voice.Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Stocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stocky. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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