Synonyms of heaved

heaved

verb

variants or hove

past tense of heave

1

as in hoisted

to lift with effort

I heaved my duffel bag into the bus's overhead compartment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hoisted
• hefted
• raised
• upheaved
• boosted
• jacked (up)
• elevated
• reared
• upped
• uplifted
• hiked
• upraised
• picked up
• upreared

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• lowered
• depressed
• sank
• submerged
• submersed

2

as in vomited

to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth

heaved as soon as he stepped off the roller coaster

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vomited
• hurled
• retched
• puked
• barfed
• ejected
• spewed
• gagged
• upchucked
• threw up
• spit up
• lost one's lunch
• disgorged
• regurgitated
• tossed one's cookies
• expelled
• nauseated

3

as in lifted

to move from a lower to a higher place or position

heaved the bucket from the bottom of the well

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lifted
• raised
• hoisted
• elevated
• uplifted
• upheld
• hefted
• craned
• heightened
• boosted
• mounted
• hiked
• took up
• upraised
• upped
• rose
• ascended
• picked up
• perked (up)
• jacked (up)
• reared
• upended

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• fell
• lowered
• slipped
• pushed
• descended
• pressed
• bore
• plunged
• pitched
• sank
• dipped
• depressed
• submerged

4

as in threw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

heaved the brick over the fence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threw
• hurled
• tossed
• flung
• slung
• fired
• launched
• pitched
• cast
• darted
• catapulted
• chucked
• pegged
• hurtled
• lobbed
• dashed
• pelted
• lofted
• bowled
• flipped
• rolled
• let fly
• gunned
• propelled
• passed
• precipitated
• thrust
• ejected
• impelled
• projected
• hooked
• rifled
• bucked
• shot

5

as in gasped

to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty

by the time he reached the top step of the tower, he was heaving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gasped
• panted
• wheezed
• puffed
• snored
• choked
• blew
• huffed
• hyperventilated
• gulped
• was out of breath
• exhaled
• strangled
• smothered
• stifled
• gagged
• asphyxiated
• snuffled
• expired

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heaved

The Dream missed their final shot, Clark grabbed the rebound and alertly heaved the ball to the other end of the court to run out the remaining few seconds. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

In Aleppo, in the suburbs of Damascus, across Syria, people and neighborhoods heaved under the trauma of the last 14 years. — Lina Sergie Attar, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Eddie Williams was taking a merciless pounding against her planking as the sodden wreck heaved and rolled. — James D. Oxley, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026

Rey lifted her hands from the floor and heaved the overstuffed pack closer, then tilted out the contents. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026

Serena looked down, heaved a sigh and hooked her knee around the pole before mustering up a halfhearted spin. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

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

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