heavy lifting

noun

: a burdensome or laborious duty

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Then let time and consistency do the heavy lifting. Shane Enete, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 From their floral cocktails to their homemade gooey chocolate chip cookies, an afternoon at Lindens feels like eating a homey meal made by Mom, only Mom doesn’t have to do any of the heavy lifting. Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025 Behind her sunglasses, her eyes do the heavy lifting. Jackie Valley, Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2025 So that’s already doing so much heavy lifting for you. Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for heavy lifting

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of heavy lifting was in 1980

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“Heavy lifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20lifting. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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