Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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It's quicker to move the smaller vehicles by strapping them to the sides of the heavy lifter than to send them all independently.
Source: Combining Mecha - Strapping Young Lad were mostly known for super-heavy Death Industrial Thrash Metal, but then there are "Two Weeks", "Almost Again", and "Polyphony", which basically qualify as straight-up ballads.
Source: Surprisingly Gentle Song -
Fanservice, and one that is prone to heavy Lampshade Hanging, such as male strippers dressing as firefighters, or women in comedies rescued by firemen who happen to all be strapping studs.
Source: Firemen Are Hot
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Strapping and Heavy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/heavy/strapping
Heavy & Strapping. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/heavy/strapping>.
Strapping or Heavy. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/heavy/strapping.
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