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Recent Examples of heavy lifting
And because the ensemble and choreographer Chris Bailey’s work are so very sharp, the principal actors don’t have to do all the heavy lifting.
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David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
Nutella does the heavy lifting here, standing in for sugar, fat and flour and offering its milky cocoa sweetness and toasty hazelnut flavor to every spoonful.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
In most games, the Mets need their offense to do the heavy lifting to win.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Like an early Yorgos Lanthimos, the strangeness of the premise does a lot of heavy lifting, but the performers literally bring character to what might easily have been a one-note movie.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
Nutella does the heavy lifting here, standing in for sugar, fat and flour and offering its milky cocoa sweetness and toasty hazelnut flavor to every spoonful.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
In most games, the Mets need their offense to do the heavy lifting to win.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Like an early Yorgos Lanthimos, the strangeness of the premise does a lot of heavy lifting, but the performers literally bring character to what might easily have been a one-note movie.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavy lifting
Noun
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The future is not about clinging to bureaucratic models but about creating conditions where people can flourish once the drudgery is gone.—
John Winsor,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Treating cooking like drudgery—another chore to perform—will likely not inspire them to adopt this crucial life skill, one that seems to be going by the wayside in the era of GrubHub and DoorDash.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Longer sales cycles and shrinking deal sizes are becoming big headaches for sales leaders.—
Sarah Goodall,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The world’s most valuable company may now be facing another China headache, just days after Beijing deemed the chipmaker to have violated the country’s antitrust legislation.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The killing ignited a social media firestorm amid a statewide search for the killer.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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His alleged killer, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, is awaiting a court date, and his motivations are unknown.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Stephens said the bear tested negative for both.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Expect scenic views of the park’s signature Cathedral Group, plus the chance to glimpse wildlife on land, such as bears and deer.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Republicans were unfazed by Democrats threatening to withhold their votes, accusing them of hypocrisy for condemning GOP efforts to win policy concessions in past funding battles.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Jackie Young made 4-of-6 from the 3-point line as part of her efforts, finishing with 18 points, seven assists, and three steals, with Jewell Loyd (14 points) and Dana Evans (13 points) contributing well off the bench.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Many have been fired from their jobs, disciplined, or publicly shamed for criticizing the conservative commentator.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Google began dropping degree requirements for a wide range of jobs in 2024, shifting focus to proof of skills and real-world projects.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Comparison with predecessors The GR-3 focuses on social settings and daily chores, unlike its predecessors, the GR-1 and GR-2, which are designed for industrial and research purposes.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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In real life, that looks like gentle walking, casual stretching, standing instead of sitting, or light household chores.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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To escape the grind of the city and re-evaluate his life, Isaiah visits his sister, Jess, and teenage niece, Aurora, in upstate New York for the holidays.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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For many attorneys, the grind of endless deadlines, paperwork, and ungrateful clients can lead to heavy disappointment.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Heavy lifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavy%20lifting. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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