heavy lifting

noun

: a burdensome or laborious duty

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Reframe the problem, prototype shamelessly and let physics do the heavy lifting. Robert C. Wolcott, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 That said, the report notes middle- and higher-income households are doing much of the heavy lifting. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025 The 13th Congressional District Democratic Party Organization is doing the heavy lifting. M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 21 July 2025 Previous studies have shown that moderate intensity exercise, like brisk walking or jogging done regularly and for a steady duration, may lead to better sleep, but high intensity exercise like sprinting and heavy lifting may not. Allen Chang, ABC News, 15 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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