HEAVY LIFTINGS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

heavy liftings

noun

plural of heavy lifting

as in efforts

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Noun

Despite Sneed’s best defensive efforts, Mason came alive, scoring 12 of his team-high 23 points in the fourth quarter.

— Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Indonesia has intensified efforts in recent years to track down cultural treasures scattered abroad through colonial-era collecting, theft and illicit trafficking, including from the Netherlands, which colonized Indonesia for centuries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of efforts

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And with peak travel season underway, millions of people may have to contend with this disorienting condition, which can cause sleep disturbances, daytime tiredness, headaches and nasty gastrointestinal symptoms.

— Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
If this is the case for your child, there aren’t only headaches in your future.

— Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 25 July 2026

Definition of headaches

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Investigators now say both victims knew at least one of the alleged killers, but there’s no indication of conflict or dispute between the suspects and McComber or Banks.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
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

Definition of killers

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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
The restrictions are important because clarity disappears quickly when the price advertised online bears little resemblance to the final bill.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of bears

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Why the farmer’s walk works Walking with heavy loads recruits nearly every major muscle group, with particular activation in the core and lower body.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Flaxseeds From lowering cholesterol to lowering the risk of certain diseases, flaxseeds come with loads of health benefits.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 July 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

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