HEAVE-HOS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

heave-hos

noun

plural of heave-ho

as in boots

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Noun

Frazier was brilliant at throwing it from what would seem the soles of his boots.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The Garment’s spring collection included equestrian staples like knee-high boots, elevated leggings, and gloves and other ensembles that could have gone right to a dressage show.

— Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2026

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Soon, an Angels’ season filled with firings, turmoil and loss after loss after loss will come to its merciful conclusion.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
But in the months since, a series of lawsuits stemming from these firings and other legal actions have cost taxpayers millions in settlements as the ripple effects of Kirk's death spread.

— Angele Latham, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of firings

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Put more simply, QBI takes into account passes, rushes, scrambles, sacks, turnovers and anything else that happens when the football is in the quarterback’s hands.

— Austin Mock, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
But Sherman and UPenn transfer John Lista had other plans, and the linebacking duo shut it down with sacks on consecutive plays, pushing the threat back near midfield and forcing the fifth of 11 Lafayette punts on the day.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

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