heavy lifting

noun

: a burdensome or laborious duty

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These 10 scents center the heavy lifting but unsung ingredient. Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025 Embedding Suki's assistive technology, including coding capabilities, directly into the app allows the Suki to do the heavy lifting and give clinicians time back to devote to patient care, the company said. Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025 Befitting of JJJJound’s minimalist, premium design language, each pair is light on flair, letting the Speedcat’s iconic silhouette and high-quality materials do the heavy lifting here. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025 No roof racks, heavy lifting, or guessing which pole goes where. Erica Zazo, Outside, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heavy lifting

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First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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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 23 Oct. 2025.

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