heavy lifting

noun

: a burdensome or laborious duty

Examples of heavy lifting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When reporting on programs, AI can do the heavy lifting. Shannon Farley, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 If the tutor is doing most of the heavy lifting, this could be a sign that different instruction or a revised learning plan is in order. Sara Lindberg, Parents, 30 July 2024 Antetokounmpo did the heavy lifting for Greece, scoring 34 of his country’s 79 points. NBC News, 28 July 2024 Regarding new features, Google's Tensor A1 chip does much of the heavy lifting. Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for heavy lifting 

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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 12 Sep. 2024.

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