heavy lifting

noun

: a burdensome or laborious duty

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This outsourcing approach allows businesses to focus on growth while the experts take on the heavy lifting of finding savings. Eric Steele, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 The competing researchers noted that AI did the heavy lifting of analyzing data gathered via drones, audio sensors, and analyses of environmental DNA, all the while respecting Brazilian data collection rules. Byandrew J. Wight, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024 While there were builds created and adapted specifically for the film, Davies says the consummate beauty of Rome did a lot of the heavy lifting. Caroline Reilly, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024 Alan is much more the business side of things, and does the heavy lifting there. Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 1 Nov. 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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