HEAVY LIFTING Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

heavy lifting

noun

Definition of heavy lifting

as in drudgery

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Recent Examples of heavy lifting His catcher did the heavy lifting, firing to second to get Ewing. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026 Stay practical, allowing teamwork to share the heavy lifting. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026 Moreover, Devonté Hynes’ score, which is both anxious and playful, does the tonal heavy lifting without ever announcing itself, which is something the music branch can discover and appreciate. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 June 2026 With generative AI, the heavy lifting is done during the pre-training process. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy lifting

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Many leaders are rightly enthusiastic about how AI can help reduce burnout, eliminate drudgery and free people up for more meaningful work.

— Carrie Varoquiers, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Sea Rangers offer a Swiss Army knife’s dexterity, pursuing government contracts across the European Union and United Kingdom to tackle the tedium of climate compliance and the drudgery of clearing those backlogs.

— Richard Morgan, Time, 29 June 2026

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Around one in 13 people experience recurring morning headaches, research suggests, with women and those between the ages of 45 and 64 more likely to have them.

— Kathleen Felton, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
As body temperature rises and humidity limits the body’s ability to cool itself, mild symptoms such as cramps and headaches can progress to shortness of breath, dizziness, confusion, nausea, and ultimately life-threatening heat stroke.

— Laura Schifter, Time, 17 July 2026

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Throughout the school year, the students make some incredible progress identifying more potential victims, understanding the scope of the crimes and learning why serial killers were able to be so prolific in the 1980s.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 July 2026
Ahead of his final year at the prestigious Buckley School, Bret (Igby Rigney) is shaken up by a mysterious new student, Robert Mallory (Homer Gere), who arrives just as a serial killer called the Trawler is terrorizing LA.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 July 2026

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Felicia Schlafer received tickets to the USA Dream Team basketball game through her job.

— Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
Excellent job, acknowledges both her physical transformation and that her mouth can get her into more trouble than mine does at the underwear party in Fire Island.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 July 2026

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Plus, the broad-spectrum chemical formula goes on lightweight and virtually invisible on all skin tones, with none of the sticky, greasy feeling that can make wearing body sunscreen feel like a chore.

— Catharine Malzahn, Allure, 13 July 2026
Peggy Cawthon, a doctor who studies falls among older adults at California Pacific Medical Center, said younger seniors — those between 65 and 75 — are more likely to fall while exercising or doing strenuous household chores.

— Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Definition of chore

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Located near Cleveland and Akron, Cuyahoga Valley National Park allows visitors to escape the daily grind of urban life and immerse themselves in nature.

— Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
In a country built on perpetual grind (westward expansion, the machismo of the highway), the motorcycle distills that promise to its essence.

— Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026

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