heavy on
idiom
: having or using a large amount of (something)
His movies are light/low on talk and heavy on action.
She tends to be heavy on the salt.
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The 2023 Best of Beauty Award winner offers immediate hydration that helps plump skin and smooth fine lines—all without feeling overly heavy on your skin.
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Apr. 2025
Nevertheless, Frankenstein’s monster and bride strike up a diabolical romance — one that’s heavy on blood and violence.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
Ultimately, Williams & Connolly—a Washington firm whose practice is heavy on litigation rather than corporate transactions—agreed to take Perkins Coie’s case.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
As a puzzle expert, John is wildly adept at solving the sorts of whodunits that happen on a cozy British murder show like this: stories light on violence but heavy on wit and ambience in which all the suspects are bunched together in a manor house or office building.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Apr. 2025
Nevertheless, Frankenstein’s monster and bride strike up a diabolical romance — one that’s heavy on blood and violence.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
Ultimately, Williams & Connolly—a Washington firm whose practice is heavy on litigation rather than corporate transactions—agreed to take Perkins Coie’s case.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
As a puzzle expert, John is wildly adept at solving the sorts of whodunits that happen on a cozy British murder show like this: stories light on violence but heavy on wit and ambience in which all the suspects are bunched together in a manor house or office building.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Heavy on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20on. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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