heavy lifting

noun

: a burdensome or laborious duty

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Broken down even further, Peacock appears to be doing the heavy lifting here, as episodes are seeing a 58% audience increase on streaming versus Season 2 overall, compared to a 1% lift for viewing on Bravo. Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025 Let a professional flower delivery service do the heavy lifting for you. Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 20 Feb. 2025 Drug companies at the time approached these treatments with more skepticism, waiting longer to invest and letting universities and academic hospitals do the heavy lifting, said Ameet Sarpatwari, an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School who studies the pharmaceutical industry. Robin Fields, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025 Jumping into heavy lifting too quickly can increase the risk of muscle soreness, joint pain, or improper technique. Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heavy lifting

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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 3 Mar. 2025.

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