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as in massive
having great weight
that's a pretty hefty book bag for a tiny person like you
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as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
received a hefty donation from the local business association for holiday lights along Main Street
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as in powerful
strongly and heavily built
hefty since childhood, he became a champion wrestler
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Recent Examples of hefty
American consumers and businesses stand to pay a hefty price for that battle.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Getty Images Many Americans are paying a hefty price for their credit card debt.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Though nowhere near Musk’s spending levels, Democratic donors, including billionaire investor George Soros, have also made hefty contributions in hopes of seeing Crawford victorious.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Those awards can be hefty but can also turn out to be largely symbolic without a good way to collect, Gurulé said.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Getty Images Many Americans are paying a hefty price for their credit card debt.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Though nowhere near Musk’s spending levels, Democratic donors, including billionaire investor George Soros, have also made hefty contributions in hopes of seeing Crawford victorious.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Those awards can be hefty but can also turn out to be largely symbolic without a good way to collect, Gurulé said.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hefty
Adjective
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May is the first month where the adjustments are seeing massive swings.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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There was a feeling that the country was coming out of a massive crisis and that global institutions had a responsibility to help rebuild the country, strengthen its healthcare system, and make sure an outbreak like this could never happen again.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
10 Apr. 2025
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Having first launched in 2004, the Like a Version series has gone from being a near-impromptu acoustic affair to featuring larger studio productions.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
11 Apr. 2025
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What the characters can or cannot do in response, and the catharsis they’re prevented from attaining, are both key parts of their story, and of life in the West Bank at large — a reality Nabulsi conveys in stark, realistic hues, despite her first-feature growing pains.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration has taken steps and made claims that clash with legal opinions issued by a traditionally powerful agency that is part of the Justice Department, the Office of Legal Counsel.—
Charlie Savage,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Tar Heels product is the type of runner Jim Harbaugh loves for his offense: north-to-south, powerful, ability to fight through tackles and pick up positive yardage.—
Fox News Staff,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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At the same time crews were battling the blaze, overnight storms intensified, bringing heavy rains and wind along with lightning, officials said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2025
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There’s a heavy proportion of viewers that aren’t being captured by the metrics.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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While the flagship Pixels are all screen from the front, there's a sizable gap between the edge of the OLED and the aluminum frame.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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The brand is also offering some seriously sizable discounts on select sale items.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The small but mighty device connects to your TV, includes popular apps like Netflix and Hulu, and even offers over 400 live TV channels.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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With its 4-inch (102mm) Maksutov-Cassegrain design, this small but mighty scope delivers sharp, detailed views of the Moon, planets, and, in the right conditions, bright deep-sky objects.—
Tantse Walter,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The platform recently launched its third-generation trading system, reducing order processing time from 20 milliseconds to just two milliseconds and handling up to 80,000 orders per second—a considerable achievement for a platform with trading volumes in the trillions.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Compiling the clips can take considerable research.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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First, beefy agents from the F.S.B., the federal security service, ransacked his apartment before dawn.—
Neil MacFarquhar,
New York Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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This beefy boy is based on the rugged D-Max AT35 that features a 1,898cc inline-four diesel engine dishing out 162 hp and 266lb.ft (360 Nm), mated to a manual or automatic transmission for a top speed of 112 mph (180 km/h) and a 3.5 ton towing capacity.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hefty. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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