HEAVY LIFTING Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

heavy lifting

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Definition of heavy lifting

as in drudgery

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Recent Examples of heavy lifting Is entrepreneurial-minded, understands there will be a lot of heavy lifting, and is naturally eager to be a conduit for the feedback loop. — Kate Morgan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 So while the jury is still out on topical PDRN, the supporting cast in these formulas may be doing much of the heavy lifting. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 4 July 2026 In today's game, though, attackers like James Rodríguez and Luis Díaz will have to do more of the heavy lifting to ensure a place in the Round of 16. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026 Moreover, Devonté Hynes’ score, which is both anxious and playful, does the tonal heavy lifting without ever announcing itself, which is something the music branch can discover and appreciate. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavy lifting

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Noun

Many leaders are rightly enthusiastic about how AI can help reduce burnout, eliminate drudgery and free people up for more meaningful work.

— Carrie Varoquiers, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Sea Rangers offer a Swiss Army knife’s dexterity, pursuing government contracts across the European Union and United Kingdom to tackle the tedium of climate compliance and the drudgery of clearing those backlogs.

— Richard Morgan, Time, 29 June 2026

Definition of drudgery

Noun

Intense exercise on a sizzling day can lead to extreme fatigue, impaired performance, headache, irritability, nausea, dizziness, cramping and dehydration, all symptoms of exertional heat illness.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome causes fatigue, fever, muscle aches, abdominal problems, headaches, chills and dizziness in the early stages, and late symptoms include chest tightness, coughing, shortness of breath and lungs filling with fluid.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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The series starred Melissa Roxburgh as a former FBI profiler who leads a team assembled to hunt down escaped killers who fled a mysterious prison.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Carla Walker cold case The 1974 murder of 17-year-old Carla Walker in Fort Worth, Texas, went unsolved for more than four decades before advanced DNA testing helped investigators identify her killer.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

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Ron Magill, a conservation liaison with Zoo Miami Foundation, told ABC News that bears can feel threatened or competitive with other animals like dogs.

— Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Authorities in northern Aomori prefecture said on Monday that a man found dead on a mountain that day may have been attacked by a bear.

— CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Definition of bear

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But the effort was set aside after the onset of COVID-19, which caused massive disruptions across the Los Angeles Unified School District, said Michael Trujillo, a political strategist for Gonez.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Both countries have stepped up efforts to safeguard freedom of navigation and uphold international law in the strait, including hosting a summit with 51 other nations in April.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of effort

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Lee Feldman held the job for seven years until he was fired in 2018 by the commission.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.

— Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 2 July 2026

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Lawmakers in California made a purposeful decision that voting should be convenient and not a chore, as a way to to encourage the greatest turnout possible.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
An entire day of partying at Swift and Kelce’s expense doesn’t seem like a great chore.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 July 2026

Definition of chore

Noun

Located near Cleveland and Akron, Cuyahoga Valley National Park allows visitors to escape the daily grind of urban life and immerse themselves in nature.

— Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
In a country built on perpetual grind (westward expansion, the machismo of the highway), the motorcycle distills that promise to its essence.

— Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026

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