heavy lifting

noun

Definition of heavy liftingnext
as in drudgery

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Recent Examples of heavy lifting Rays ace Drew Rasmussen did the heavy lifting in Saturday’s opener, taking a no-hitter into the eighth inning before allowing a two-out double to Austin Wells, who then ran into the third out trying to stretch his hit into a triple. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026 How a room smells does as much heavy lifting as a house plant or a lacquer tray might. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026 Need Office for school or everyday work but don’t want another subscription or AI doing the heavy lifting? — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026 The singer recently left her Paris hotel in a luxurious brown trench coat that did all of the heavy lifting for her look. — Brooke Knappenberger, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy lifting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavy lifting
  1. drudgery
  2. headache
  3. killer
  4. bear
  5. effort
  6. job
  7. chore
  8. grind
Noun
  • Plastic, prefabrication and push-button convenience suggested that mass production could bring elegant, futuristic living — and freedom from drudgery — within reach of the masses.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Because amid the drudgery, Veach spent endless time one-on-one with Reid, including hours of watching video and learning the game through an entirely new lens.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of drudgery
Noun
  • The biggest headache for Thune was the Save America Act, a voter ID bill that lacked a strategy to become law in the Senate.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In Meta’s case, creepy video-recording incidents and privacy-light tampering have caused severe headaches for the company.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of headache
Noun
  • Investigators have also explored whether a serial killer could have been involved.
    — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Her killer left evidence scattered at the scene of the crime and along a highway back to Chicago.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of killer
Noun
  • The volunteers set a humane trap to lure Luna in using the scent of her family, since using food could attract other wildlife like bears.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Most bears are out there catching salmon, digging through dumpsters and scavenging for berries.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of bear
Noun
  • The president talked up Jackson and Senate candidate Mike Collins as part of the White House effort to boost GOP enthusiasm in the upcoming elections.
    — DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Rowling has been staunchly critical of transgender rights activists, funding legal efforts to protect women’s rights and penning X/Twitter posts that are considered to be attacks by the trans community.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of effort
Noun
  • The protection of American jobs justified the chains of bondage, or so the argument went.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Was Sarandos courting Bloys for a top job at the streamer, perhaps to take the job then held by Bajaria?
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of job
Noun
  • Sourdough baking may be an art, but maintaining a starter can feel like a chore.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Her emphasis on makeup, bathing and house chores quickly backfired, because she was seen as promoting old-fashioned gender roles and excessive working hours that have long been considered problems in Japan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of chore
Noun
  • Coach Kirby Smart cited his old standby, the grind of the SEC schedule.
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Rub all over with 2 tablespoons of the oil, ½ teaspoon of salt, and a good grind of pepper.
    — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of grind

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“Heavy lifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavy%20lifting. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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