heavy lifting

noun

: a burdensome or laborious duty

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Jarred caramel sauce does the heavy lifting, mingling with apple pie filling, spice cake mix, butter, and pecans. Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025 However, Burbank cautioned that relying solely on zone 2 cardio can backfire—potentially limiting your ability to perform higher-intensity activities like sprinting and heavy lifting. Brian Mastroianni, Health, 23 Oct. 2025 But a LeBron-less Lakers team isn’t beating quality opponents with just Doncic and Austin Reaves, who had 26 points, doing all the heavy lifting. Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025 LeBron James will not be playing tonight, so Luka Doncic will be asked to do the heavy lifting against Stephen Curry. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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