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 This requires moving away from the traditional way of performing the manual heavy lifting of pulling data, stitching spreadsheets and running validations line-by-line to a reviewer position. — Gargi Ray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Let your shoes soften the look, while the rest of your accessories—like a designer bag and statement jewelry—do all the heavy lifting. — India Roby, Glamour, 21 July 2026 Colorful aura blooms atop a sleek silver chrome base do all the heavy lifting. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 21 July 2026 SpaceX plans to build a constellation of 100,000 Starlink V3 spacecraft in low Earth orbit over the coming years, and Starship will do all of the heavy lifting. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy lifting

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Noun

In Pogacar, we are blessed with one of the most aggressive yellow jerseys in history, responsible for dragging cycling from the tactical drudgery of the 2010s.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 July 2026
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

Definition of drudgery

Noun

Because for sports spread thin across multiple broadcasters, and fewer bars, the headache for fans is only getting sharper.

— Leo MacLehose, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026
Typhus symptoms develop one to two weeks after a person becomes infected, and can include fever, headache, body aches, chills, rash, nausea and vomiting.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of headache

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Before Salguero-Olivares was charged, Hedgepeth’s mother, Connie Hedgepeth, spoke exclusively to PEOPLE about her hopes for the case and her daughter’s killer.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
The district attorney who put the killer behind bars for the rest of his life and won an unprecedented murder conviction against his father, agreed.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of killer

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Despite continued life-saving efforts by first responders, the girl was pronounced dead before she could be airlifted to a hospital.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Through a second-half offensive effort, the Dream outlasted the Seattle Storm in a 98-89 win Friday night.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of effort

Noun

Not everyone’s job includes crawling 150 feet through a spillway pipe 20 feet beneath a lake.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
The jobs span the agriculture, automotive, education, finance, government, healthcare, hospitality, information technology, law enforcement, real estate and retail industries, among others, according to the fair’s website.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Definition of job

Noun

Therapists consistently recommend having honest conversations before move-in day about expectations, money, chores and long-term goals.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
That’s why the best moving in together advice starts weeks before the lease is signed, with honest conversations about money, chores, space and long-term goals.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of chore

Noun

Robert Mynatt, the roastmaster at Volcanica Coffee, says that espresso requires an extremely fine grind, one that many home grinders (primarily blade grinders) are unable to evenly and consistently produce.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
Goldman Sachs ' dealmaking prowess may grab all the glory, but the biggest driver of growth last quarter came from the daily-grind of equities trading.

— Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

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