HEAVY LIFTINGS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

heavy liftings

noun

plural of heavy lifting

as in efforts

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Noun

The Fulton County Commission unanimously voted Wednesday to adopt a resolution formally opposing efforts by development authorities to reduce property taxes as a data center recruitment tool.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
In a statement, a Taylor Farms spokesperson said that the company invested hundreds of millions of dollars a year in food safety efforts and went above and beyond industry standards and legal requirements.

— Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of efforts

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Then there’s the Trawler, part of the nouvelle vague of Los Angeles serial killers operating in Charles Manson’s wake — peer to the Night Stalker and the Hillside Strangler — and prefacing his grotesque murders with sadistic taunting.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
Discoloration to Your Driveway Commercial weed killers can stain driveways by leaving behind white chalky residues, bleaching the stone, or damaging protective surface sealers.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026

Definition of killers

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For example, some are tapping into the devices for mental health advice while the robots are casually wandering around the house and doing everyday chores for the homeowner.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Lower after-school expectations Be thoughtful about overscheduling children with after-school chores as well as extracurricular activities since this is the point in the day where their ability to self-regulate is maxed out.

— Liz Regalia, Parents, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of chores

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The type of helicopter that crashed can carry heavy loads and is commonly used in firefighting operations, with the ability to carry a more than 2,000-gallon tank.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
When temperatures exceed 110°F, passenger planes must consider lightening their loads.

— John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of loads

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Your inner lover girl is dying for some time in the sun, for a vacation from your usual drudgeries.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
For others, the online gaming space – from Wordle and chess to blackjack and poker is a welcome respite from the drudgeries of the day.

— Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

Definition of drudgeries

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