1
as in weight
the amount that something weighs
the numbers on the back of each sample indicate the heaviness of the carpeting material
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2
as in ponderousness
the state or quality of being heavy
the backpack was filled with water bottles that gave it an extra heaviness
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Noun
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The fabric’s weight, exclusivity, sturdiness, and expense came from the fact that there was simply more of it.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025 -
The unique construction fosters strategic, 33% weight shift to improve stability and places 100 grams of Tungsten in the heel and toe to lower the center of gravity for higher launch.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2025
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Volcanic and geologic evidence in Ethiopia and elsewhere in Africa indicates the existing oceans may one day spill into the growing rift, severing a small portion of the continent from the greater bulk of Africa, according to experts.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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As the bird flu continues to impact egg prices, many restaurants will have to adjust their supply channels, with some resorting to bulk buying from grocery stores, Thompson said.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There are a few mildly funny moments, such as Garfield suddenly finding out he’s been wearing a collar and tag the whole time, hidden under his furry avoirdupois.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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To make the most of the full fury of its hot-cam performance, the Integra was trimmed of 140 pounds of not-so-necessary avoirdupois.—
Barry Winfield,
Car and Driver,
21 May 2020
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It was built on the solidity of Gray and Davies together at centre-back.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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The effect of these executive orders was to convey, much more effectively than in 2017, an open season, in which virtually nothing—from the boundaries of the U.S. and the solidity of jury verdicts to who gets to be an American citizen—is guaranteed.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Heaviness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaviness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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