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 The blocks between 42nd and 49th Streets do most of the heavy lifting for a Broadway show visit. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026 Wrobleski’s four-seam fastball and slider have done the heavy lifting. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 Shop 10 new finds that’ll give your space a facelift without the heavy lifting, including a patio-ready fire pit table, luxe sectional sofa, and cooling Laura Ashley sheets. — Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2026 If committing to a color trend feels like too much, let your accessories do the heavy lifting. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy lifting

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Noun

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

Definition of drudgery

Noun

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

Definition of headache

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Outside of learning about ancient concentration camps and historic serial killers while Phaedra beams, the moment without Porsha serves as a Hail Mary pass for Shamea to try to salvage some of the damage from the night before.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026
This matters because sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass) and osteoporosis are silent killers of healthspan.

— Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of killer

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The unidentified woman took out a shotgun to try to scare away the adult bear and its two cubs from her dog but was attacked and hospitalized on July 9, according to the authorities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
According to wildlife officials, bears are known to cache and defend food sources this time of year and noted reports that at least one moose had recently been killed nearby.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 21 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

Definition of job

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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

Noun

Amid a wave of nostalgia for the Chicago Cubs team that ended a 108-year championship drought, former club president Theo Epstein reaffirmed his desire to avoid the day-to-day grind of running another major-league franchise.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 July 2026
That grind, week after week, month after month, is affecting the workforce.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026

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