heavy lifting

noun

: a burdensome or laborious duty

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Orlando’s frontcourt did the heavy lifting on offense with Bitadze recording his third straight and team-high 13th double-double of the season by way of 19 points and 11 rebounds. Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024 The offense did almost all of the heavy lifting in the second half, going on scoring drives lasting 7 minutes, 47 seconds; 7 minutes, 3 seconds and 5 minutes, 30 seconds to turn that 10-point halftime deficit into a 24-17 lead with 4:32 left in regulation. David Aldridge, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 The community liaisons will be in pickup trucks and available to help people with heavy lifting, sifting through belongings, and offering support. Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024 Sunday marked just the fourth time in franchise history the Cots piled up 300 rushing yards, and Taylor did most of the heavy lifting with 29 carries for 218 yards and three touchdowns. James Boyd, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024 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 9 Jan. 2025.

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