dead lift

noun

: a lift in weight lifting in which the weight is lifted from the floor to hip level
deadlift transitive verb

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The Valsalva maneuver — taking a deep breath and holding it while bearing down — can create maximum intra-abdominal pressure to cushion the spine and protect the low back for specific exercises with significant loads, such as dead lifts or squats. Dana Santas, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2025 Teammates see his burst in practice, but also in the weight room during dead lifts. Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025 The Army, in a major overhaul several years ago, expanded its fitness test to six events, including a dead lift, run, planks, push-ups, standing power throw and a combination sprint/drag/carry. Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025 Hex-bar dead lifts, jump rope, land mines, crunches, band curls. Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023 See All Example Sentences for dead lift

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dead lift was in 1963

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“Dead lift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20lift. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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