heavy lifting

noun

: a burdensome or laborious duty

Examples of heavy lifting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That approach is especially clear in the first-floor apartment, where the original architecture does most of the heavy lifting, and the new interiors feel like a continuation rather than a reset. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026

The Bureau of Labor Statistics defines physically demanding jobs as those that require certain levels and durations of physical exertion, such as climbing, heavy lifting, pushing, pulling, standing or walking. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Lynne Goldberg, meditation teacher and co-founder of the Breethe meditation app, told Real Simple that these pauses do the heavy lifting. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

In this, a lot of the heavy lifting is done, and all three artists are left to ride the smooth beat. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for heavy lifting

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