HEAVY LIFTINGS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

heavy liftings

noun

plural of heavy lifting

as in efforts

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Noun

Minneola City Councilman David Yeager’s efforts to annex his new home into the city earlier this summer sparked a nasty debate on the council that led to two members being censured last week for incivility.

— James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Search and rescue efforts are only just beginning, and these first hours are filled with uncertainty, but also with hope.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of efforts

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With his newfound resolve/death wish, Jacob is determined to keep his sister’s and nephew’s killers on that bridge until backup arrives.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
There are many ways to rid your garden of those intrusive weeds, from commercial weed killers to more natural methods like using vinegar.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of killers

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Such scenario competitions included household chores, like washing laundry, folding clothes, and cleaning up living rooms, according to the Chinese state media publication the Global Times.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
Chelsea handles house chores, while Elon and Tony handle recurring visits and deep cleans.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of chores

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Instead, Hongqi said the solar roof could help supply lower-voltage electrical loads, including air conditioning, refrigerators and the vehicle’s sentry or monitoring systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Together, Jaybush, Brad Chambers, and the American Heavy Moving team figured out a route through the city that avoided street trees, tight turns, and roads that run above old, fragile sewer pipes, which aren’t rated for heavy loads.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

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