heavy lifting

noun

Synonyms of heavy liftingnext
: a burdensome or laborious duty

Examples of heavy lifting in a Sentence

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The Oscar-winning actress lost 100 pounds between roughly 2017 and 2024 — without a celebrity trainer, without a trendy diet and without relying on medication to do the heavy lifting. Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026 Lock in this deal today and let your phone do the heavy lifting! Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026 Space travel has long involved heavy lifting. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026 Premium and corporate demand are doing a lot of the heavy lifting. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy lifting

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 17 Apr. 2026.

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