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Used with verbs:
"
That box is really heavy."
(be: is/am/are, feels, looks, seems)
"
He is getting too heavy to carry."
(be + getting, be + growing, be + becoming)
"
The books are making this box really heavy."
(be + making)
"
I don't find that heavy."
(find)
"
The rain is really heavy today."
(be: is/am/are)
"
Traffic gets heavy in the afternoon."
(gets, becomes)
Used with adverbs:
"
My suitcase is extremely heavy."
(extremely, fairly, very)
Used with nouns:
"
Heavy rain is in the forecast."
(rain, rainfall, flooding, snow)
"
You need training to use heavy equipment."
(equipment, machinery)
"
I need a heavy blanket to keep me warm."
(blanket, sweater, coat, jacket)
"
The castle has a heavy door."
(door, gate)
"
Secure the gate with a heavy chain."
(chain)
"
Heavy fog covered the city."
(fog, smoke, clouds)
"
He is moving a heavy load."
(load, cart, suitcase, box)
"
He has a heavy accent."
(accent)
"
There is heavy traffic today."
(traffic)
"
She wears heavy make-up."
(make-up)
"
She received a heavy sentence for her crimes."
(sentence, punishment, penalty)
"
The doctors are keeping her under heavy sedation."
(sedation, guard)
"
Be careful moving heavy weights."
(weights, objects)
"
He was a heavy smoker for many years."
(smoker, drinker)
"
That was a really heavy meal."
(meal)
