heavy lifting

noun

: a burdensome or laborious duty

Examples of heavy lifting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Yuzuco isn’t the only one betting that real ingredients can do the heavy lifting for taste. — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026

The shadow did most of the heavy lifting, with only a touch of liner and mascara to further accentuate Theron's eyes. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 26 Oct. 2026

Don’t bend over backward just to get through your daily tasks, not when your laptop should be doing the heavy lifting. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for heavy lifting

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