heavy with

phrase

: carrying or having a large amount of (something)
The trees are heavy with fruit.
Her comments were heavy with irony.

Examples of heavy with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Caesar’s Sportsbook provides the futures odds top heavy with the quarterback position. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 What’s one more charm on one of several necklaces already heavy with lockets and hearts? — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 Albuquerque high school right-hander Dylan Blomker (5) is up to 96 and can really spin the ball, with both a curveball and slider that could end up plus, but his delivery is really abrupt and arm-heavy with some cutoff in his landing as well. — Keith Law, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Pancho had a broad brass collar, heavy with pointed studs, such as bulldogs wear. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy with

Browse Nearby Words

heavyweight
heavy with
Heazlewoodite
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Heavy with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20with. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

How to Pronounce the Trickiest Menu Items

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 21

16 Glee-ridden Words from Schitt's Creek
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
alt-684346df967d5
Add A Letter Quiz Pick the letter that goes in the same spot in fou...
See All