heavy lifting

noun

Definition of heavy liftingnext
as in drudgery

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Recent Examples of heavy lifting Atlas delivers about four hours of runtime during typical operation and around two hours when performing heavy lifting. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 With 7,626 yards at age 30, Godwin has some heavy lifting ahead. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 These farmers market recipes keep prep simple, so the fruit does the heavy lifting. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026 This electric spin scrubber requires little muscle work from you — just pair it with your go-to cleaning solution and let the scrubber do the heavy lifting. — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 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
  • In an interview with Fortune, Kopp described the company’s mission as freeing CFOs from the drudgery that keeps them chained to spreadsheets long after everyone else has logged off.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Enduring drudgery requires discipline, Bronin owns the patent on that.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of drudgery
Noun
  • These include a severe or persistent headache, changes in vision such as blurred vision or seeing spots, pain in the upper abdomen, significant swelling of the face or hands, shortness of breath, and nausea or vomiting later in pregnancy.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But in some cases, West Nile can reach the brain and cause extreme headaches, meningitis, tremors, convulsions and paralysis.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of headache
Noun
  • Way stars in the series as the love interest of the serial killer played by Lola Petticrew.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But prosecutors say Bridegan’s killer knew his routine, too, and had planted the tire to lure him out of the car.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of killer
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  • The bear scratched his arm, and the victim tripped and injured his foot while trying to escape, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Then, one baby bear made its way here, and the other about a half a mile in the other direction.
    — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of bear
Noun
  • Those shots blotted out what had been an inspiriting effort by the Valkyries’ bench unit.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Jason Bauer, the city’s director of public works and city engineer, said Aurora pursued multiple procurement efforts.
    — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of effort
Noun
  • Denver is facing a $200 million budget deficit in 2026 and has laid off 169 city workers, cut city services and left hundreds of city jobs unfilled because of the budget squeeze.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The court dismissed the case against her manager, who also lost his job.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of job
Noun
  • Haver, author of The New York Times bestseller The New Menopause, owns six weighted vests and wears one about an hour a day during Zoom calls, treadmill walks and chores.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Like most neighborhood kids, Wang was obliged to help with household chores after class, especially churning soymilk by endlessly hauling his uncle’s giant stone mill around.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of chore
Noun
  • An espresso machine calls for an extra-fine grind, while a French press or percolator requires a coarse grind.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Related Stories There’s often plenty of chatter about whether the younger generation of pop stars has the appetite for the traditional grind of superstardom.
    — Emanuel Okusanya, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of grind

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