heavy lifting

noun

: a burdensome or laborious duty

Examples of heavy lifting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Easing inflation pressures are doing much of the heavy lifting. — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

The Titans did the heavy lifting for the Bears, too, signing Simmons to an extension in June that has him under contract through 2030. — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

With so few components to play with, every one of them has to to do heavy lifting. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Just because the motor does the heavy lifting doesn’t mean your knees are safe. — Michael Swartzon, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for heavy lifting

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