legwork
noun
leg·work
ˈleg-ˌwərk 
also ˈlāg-
: active physical work (as in gathering information) that forms the basis of more creative or mentally exacting work (such as writing a book)
Examples of legwork in a Sentence
I wrote the article myself, but my assistant gathered the information and did most of the other legwork.
Recent Examples on the Web
To me, the real power of Gemini is its ability to do the legwork of making the most out of my other devices.
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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Do the legwork required to understand the ramifications before making a decision that can alter your life.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Seven of Miami’s 10 starting field players on Wednesday night were above the age of 30, including DeAndre Yedlin and Julian Gressel, two of the players who are being tasked doing the literal legwork that the Barca Boys can’t.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Other characters soon enter the picture, including Jim Doty, Ryan Avis and Tony Kava, a trio of Iowa law enforcers who smell something fishy and start doing the legwork (or, in the case of Kava, an eccentric hacker, the computer work) to prove their hunches.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2024
And now, Rader can rely on his following to do some of the legwork too.
—Callum Sutherland, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024
So if a company sends you a solicitation offering to do the legwork for you in exchange for a fee, think twice.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
Sure, getting a Birkin takes some legwork, but Blockbuster merch?
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2024
Do the legwork yourself Shoppers can also often avoid return fees by taking the item to the store themselves.
—Nerdwallet, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2024
Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Do the legwork required to understand the ramifications before making a decision that can alter your life.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Seven of Miami’s 10 starting field players on Wednesday night were above the age of 30, including DeAndre Yedlin and Julian Gressel, two of the players who are being tasked doing the literal legwork that the Barca Boys can’t.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Other characters soon enter the picture, including Jim Doty, Ryan Avis and Tony Kava, a trio of Iowa law enforcers who smell something fishy and start doing the legwork (or, in the case of Kava, an eccentric hacker, the computer work) to prove their hunches.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2024
And now, Rader can rely on his following to do some of the legwork too.
—Callum Sutherland, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024
So if a company sends you a solicitation offering to do the legwork for you in exchange for a fee, think twice.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
Sure, getting a Birkin takes some legwork, but Blockbuster merch?
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2024
Do the legwork yourself Shoppers can also often avoid return fees by taking the item to the store themselves.
—Nerdwallet, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2024
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“Legwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legwork. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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legwork
noun
leg·work
ˈleg-ˌwərk
: the work involved in gathering information
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