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b
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archaic
: the greater part of something : bulk
hefted; hefting; hefts
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: to heave up : hoist
2
: to test the weight of by lifting
hefting the rod … to get the feel of it—
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Examples of heft in a Sentence
Noun
the heft of a good hammer
some synthetic fabrics are nice and warm, but I prefer wool because it has more heft
Verb
hefted his growing son onto his shoulders
heft your baggy gym shorts a little higher—you're showing us more than we care to see
Recent Examples on the WebStephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
What holds it all together, albeit like a plastic bag tearing under the heft of its contents, is the parallel Morgan draws between a world overpopulated with bad dads and a patriarchy—one that, in the city, encompasses the police, real estate, and politics—that is rotting from the inside.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 31 May 2024
Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Four men hefted Benites and placed her in the back seat.
—Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2024
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Noun
The Icelandic company harvests salt from the Westfjords using a sustainable geothermal process, and the substantial, crystalline pyramids carry heft and flavor.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
What holds it all together, albeit like a plastic bag tearing under the heft of its contents, is the parallel Morgan draws between a world overpopulated with bad dads and a patriarchy—one that, in the city, encompasses the police, real estate, and politics—that is rotting from the inside.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 31 May 2024
Verb
In the leafcutter ant exhibit, visitors can watch half a million tiny ants scurry industriously to and fro, hefting shards of leaves above their heads like tiny sails.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Four men hefted Benites and placed her in the back seat.
—Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2024
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“Heft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heft. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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heft
1 of 2 nounheft
2 of 2 verb1
: to heave up : lift
2
: to test the weight of by lifting
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