heavy lifting

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Recent Examples of heavy lifting The facility is old, built in 1955, and a recent paint job overseen by Campbell and Lopez is doing a lot of heavy lifting to cover up the aging. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026 Along with margins not in the speaker’s favor, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), who helped do much of the heavy lifting during the first reconciliation process, publicly expressed doubt that another reconciliation bill can be passed. Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026 Let public transport do the heavy lifting. Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026 Priced at $50,000, Sprout is not built for heavy lifting. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy lifting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavy lifting
Noun
  • Back in 2023, food writer Tejal Rao called out how Noma’s trophy dishes like its fruit beetle were the result of hours-long unpaid drudgery.
    Shindy Chen March 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
  • These women, including Mary Ann M’Clintock, Amelia Bloomer, and Martha Coffin Wright, provided a respite from the drudgery of child rearing.
    Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • However, the ink was barely dry when new revelations emerged last week that pose a fresh headache for Cannon.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Authorities said Koc and Alshmari attacked the victim, causing a split lip and headaches.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann is expected to plead guilty at an April 8 court appearance, and admit to killing women and dumping their bodies near Gilgo Beach along with other locations on Long Island, according to a source familiar with the case.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • That bottle of conventional weed killer in your garage is probably doing more than clearing dandelions.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • YumEarth makes organic lollipops, gummy bears and fruit snacks with no artificial dyes.
    Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The walls disappeared into a forest of trees, where live monkeys and at least one bear lurked behind the trunks.
    Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • At a Tuesday afternoon news conference in Sacramento City Hall, the mother and daughter stood beside their attorney, immigration advocates and local lawmakers — many of whom were involved in a weeks-long effort to bring her home.
    Mathew Miranda Updated March 31, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Of course, the usual efforts around going plastic-free and energy-efficient are in place.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The rule has been expanded that teams must interview two minority candidates for openings at head coach, general managers and the offensive and defensive coordinator jobs.
    Mac Engel March 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
  • And this Pios team, the first at DU to ever clinch a third straight Frozen Four bid, might be Carle’s best coaching job yet.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Errands and mundane chores demand your attention under the Libra full moon.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Mindless chores like folding laundry or washing dishes are great for this.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Hurts Like Hell has a kind of mythic separation from the daily grind that was so present in Cornfield’s earlier work.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
  • He's been in the grind and on the journey for a long time, playing guitar, writing and even doing some dancing for other headliners.
    Tony Peterson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Heavy lifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavy%20lifting. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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