heavy lifting

noun

Synonyms of heavy liftingnext
: a burdensome or laborious duty

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In other words, when a few megacap stocks do all the heavy lifting, index funds lose their value as a diversified cushion, instead rising and falling based on Big Tech’s fortunes. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026 For execs, the heavy lifting is largely over once the national team rosters are selected. Chris Johnston, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 And while Antetokounmpo says his preference would be to remain in Milwaukee and win another championship, the latter would take some serious heavy lifting. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026 Baseload nuclear does the heavy lifting. Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy lifting

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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 9 Feb. 2026.

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