heavy lifting

noun

: a burdensome or laborious duty

Examples of heavy lifting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This long history of adaptation explains why our hands are both strong and highly precise, capable of handling everything from heavy lifting to delicate tasks. — Steven Lautzenheiser, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

While robots can do some of the heavy lifting, tasks that require fine motor skills, soft parts or a sophisticated sense of touch are human domains. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

The docking station itself sits on the seabed, wired to shore for power and communications, and does the heavy lifting. — New Atlas, 5 July 2026

So while the jury is still out on topical PDRN, the supporting cast in these formulas may be doing much of the heavy lifting. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 4 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for heavy lifting

• drifting
• gifting
• rifting
• shifting
• sifting
• shoplifting
• uplifting