pulling one's weight

A form of pull one's weight — To contribute fairly and proportionately to a group effort; to do the work that one is obligated to.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pull one's weight
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pulling one's weight. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20one's%20weight

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“pulling one's weight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20one's%20weight. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulling one's weight,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20one's%20weight.

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