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heavy

Definition for heavy

adjective as in depressed; gloomy weather

adjective as in listless, slow

Strongest match

sluggish

Strong matches

apathetic, lethargic, torpid

noun as in role of the villain

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The artwork depicts a scene of the royal couple walking around Royal Square after addressing crowds who gathered in heavy rain to see the King and Queen during their visit on 15 July 2024.

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Smiling broadly and clad in military fatigues, young Iraqi Mohammed Imad's last TikTok post was in a field carved up with heavy vehicle tracks in what appeared to be Ukraine.

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Mr. Tines gave the texts suitably dramatic readings, but his singing voice proved heavy and overly emphatic for this Renaissance style.

The World Series, however, brought an unexpectedly stiff challenge from the Toronto Blue Jays — who were heavy underdogs to the Dodgers despite their own top-five payroll of $278 million.

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From a historical perspective, Democrats are a heavy favorite to flip the House in any case, Gardner noted.

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