heavy lifting

noun

: a burdensome or laborious duty

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Look for applications that preserve your creative decision-making while handling the technical heavy lifting. Ira Belsky, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 Good as Ethan Peck is as Spock, our prior knowledge of the character does a lot of the heavy lifting. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025 Musically, the album evokes the sounds of late ’80s R&B and early ’90s pop, with his silky vocals doing a lot of the heavy lifting. Thania Garcia, Variety, 11 July 2025 Original price: $54.95 Traditional metal rings can be dangerous when operating machinery or heavy lifting, so this silicone option protects fingers while resisting scratches, dents and fading. Caitlyn Martyn May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for heavy lifting

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of heavy lifting was in 1980

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“Heavy lifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20lifting. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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