How to Use heave to in a Sentence
heave to
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Outside of the miracle heave to Kmet, Williams also had issues on fourth down.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
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Scoring 24 against Troy, including a halfcourt heave to force overtime, then five in a 40-point loss against Michigan.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Then Otega Oweh, Kentucky's star player, made a halfcourt heave to send this game to overtime, tied 73-73.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
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Young started his air attack with an impressive heave to wideout Xaiver Legette in the end zone during 11-on-11 work.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
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That’s especially the case considering Trevor Mullin’s last-ditch heave to win the game hit off the back rim on the other side of the court to confirm overtime was needed for these two rivals.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
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