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1
as in hoisted
to lift with effort
I heaved my duffel bag into the bus's overhead compartment
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2
as in vomited
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth
heaved as soon as he stepped off the roller coaster
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as in lifted
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
heaved the bucket from the bottom of the well
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as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
heaved the brick over the fence
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as in gasped
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty
by the time he reached the top step of the tower, he was heaving
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Recent Examples of heaved
Fans fought in the streets, heaved bottles, smashed windows and shouted filthy insults in the melee, which left nearly 50 people injured.
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
Bridges fielded a pass, spun around and heaved an errant 3-pointer.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 June 2026
And all around the ballpark, fans show their emotional investment with orange traffic cones – printed on shirts, turned into hats, tiny ones hung on earrings, and full-sized ones heaved unwieldily around the stands.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Byfield heaved a backhanded centering pass to the rear post for a redirection by Moore, the Kings’ first goal of the playoffs from someone other than Panarin.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
In an earlier game this season, Brunson heaved a half court shot as an opponent attempted to intentionally fouled Robinson away from the ball.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Ramos, from his backside, heaved a throw to shortstop Willy Adames.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
The historian Cassius Dio heaved a sigh of relief that those women who entered the arena under Titus were not from the elite.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Others were heaved from their roots.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
Bridges fielded a pass, spun around and heaved an errant 3-pointer.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 June 2026
And all around the ballpark, fans show their emotional investment with orange traffic cones – printed on shirts, turned into hats, tiny ones hung on earrings, and full-sized ones heaved unwieldily around the stands.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Byfield heaved a backhanded centering pass to the rear post for a redirection by Moore, the Kings’ first goal of the playoffs from someone other than Panarin.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
In an earlier game this season, Brunson heaved a half court shot as an opponent attempted to intentionally fouled Robinson away from the ball.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Ramos, from his backside, heaved a throw to shortstop Willy Adames.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
The historian Cassius Dio heaved a sigh of relief that those women who entered the arena under Titus were not from the elite.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Others were heaved from their roots.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaved
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Less than three weeks after the Chiefs hoisted the Lombardi Trophy, Paul Whitehurst passed away.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Dec. 2025
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Alec Baldwin first hoisted his sprawling estate in the Amagansett area of the Hamptons on the market back in fall 2022 for $29 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
8 Dec. 2025
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In a case the company resolved for $500,000, a Genesis nursing home was accused of delaying the hospitalization of a resident who had vomited brown mucus.—
Jordan Rau,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
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What To Know Some of the soldiers involved in the exercises in recent days vomited, and others experienced weakness in their legs when exiting the Ajax vehicles, Britain's The Times reported.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2025
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The Wedbush analyst reiterated his outperform rating on the iPhone maker and lifted his 12-month price target to $350 from $320, which signals a gain of about 26% from Friday’s close.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Dec. 2025
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Their launch was more eventful than Roscosmos officials had planned; shortly after their Soyuz rocket lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the pad's service platform crashed into the flame trench.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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Lopes notably threw himself in front of a Mikel Oyarzabal volley with just moments to go, a prime example of the back-four’s commitment to defend their goal.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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In the series opener, Lauer threw his four-seamer in the zone only 42% of the time, cutting his chase rate to 23%.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Business professionals who gathered at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino gasped when Klutch Sports Group founder and CEO Rich Paul spoke at the Black Professional Network’s LegacyCon.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
17 Nov. 2025
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The theatre gasped when Grace broke a mirror with her forehead.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
27 Oct. 2025
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This was a recurring theme of the questions hurled at head coach Dave Canales in his postgame press conference, which was held just a few minutes after the Carolina Panthers stomped off the Bank of America Stadium turf as winners over the Super Bowl hopeful Los Angeles Rams.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Nov. 2025
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Some grabbed planters from the roadway and hurled them at federal vehicles, the official said.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
29 Nov. 2025
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The accusations against Burton have raised questions about his criminal background and the vetting process city officials use before hiring someone for Safe Streets.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The floor has been actively lowered, not just the ceiling raised.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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The Astros nearly scored the go-ahead run when Yordan Alvarez tried to score on an overthrow, but Bachman was backing up the plate and tossed the ball to catcher Logan O’Hoppe in time to get him.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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In Game 2, Wembanyama wrapped his arms around Jose Alvarado and aggressively tossed him out of the way while boxing out for a rebound.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
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“Heaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaved. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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