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as in weight
the amount that something weighs
some synthetic fabrics are nice and warm, but I prefer wool because it has more heft
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as in influence
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
as a former senator, he still had some heft in political circles
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as in bulk
archaic
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the heft of the wainwright's business had been the building of hay wagons
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as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
heft your baggy gym shorts a little higher—you're showing us more than we care to see
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Recent Examples of heft
Quanta Magazine, 12 June 2026
Neither Nuuk nor Iqaluit possesses the economic or military heft to secure the top of the world alone.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2025
Candy is dandy but trick or treat for UNICEF has heft.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Some scientists don’t think Earth had the heft to manufacture its own water at scale.
—Quanta Magazine, 12 June 2026
Neither Nuuk nor Iqaluit possesses the economic or military heft to secure the top of the world alone.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Verb
That puts it well over what typical rooftop tents weigh, and buyers will want to be careful to check the dynamic weight capacity of their vehicle/roof rack before dropping on all that heft.
—New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2025
Candy is dandy but trick or treat for UNICEF has heft.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heft
Noun
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The company developed the system with strict size, weight, and power requirements in mind.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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Player was the first to take on the slam’s weight and win it anyway.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Conservative critics seized upon those allegations, accusing Hosseini of exerting outsized influence over UF’s presidential search process and questioning whether trustees had exercised independent judgment in selecting Bell.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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The democratic socialist mayor expanded his influence over the Democratic Party, going three for three in congressional primaries.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Noun
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The fabric blend is just right for warmer days, providing soft coverage without bulk.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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In this case, looking at the ratio of phosphorus to nitrogen in present-day Earth’s rocky bulk could shed some light on where Earth’s phosphorus came from.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Moscow’s next move, as its skyline heaves with sooty smoke, must be to find a way to accept its weakness, and accommodate it, while not projecting anything other than strength.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Fans fought in the streets, heaved bottles, smashed windows and shouted filthy insults in the melee, which left nearly 50 people injured.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Finland’s parliament on Wednesday voted to lift a decades-old ban on nuclear weapons, approving a major defense policy shift aimed at aligning the country more closely with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) deterrence strategy.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The hospital was initially placed on lockdown, but that order was lifted several hours later as police began clearing the scene.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The rhythm section is downright molten, an understated, earthy sway beneath Davis’ soaring melodies.—
Natalie Weiner,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
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Movement through this passage promotes concerns that the Persian Gulf Strait Authority still holds sway in the movement of vessels throughout the strait.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Barrett's body was found in a ditch along Interstate 95 in Jacksonville, Florida, on March 24, 1980.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
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Coupled with high humidity, conditions in some places are approaching the limits of human survivability — the point at which our bodies simply cannot adapt.—
Taylor Ward,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Verb
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Now the Hurricanes are on top of the NHL again, 20 years later, with Brind’Amour once more front and center hoisting the Stanley Cup.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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During my flight, as each lithe limb was bound and hoisted, my unflappable captain checked in.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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“Heft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heft. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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