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

One snap later, Allen heaved an end-zone strike to Moore, who almost caught the ball despite cornerback Kamari Lassiter’s interference. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

With nine seconds to play, Underwood dropped back to pass, scrambled and heaved a last-ditch pass that sailed out of bounds. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Underwood heaved another throw, and Buchanan leaped to snag it and came down with it in the end zone. — Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Canada did just that and then heaved the ball the length of the court to a wide-open Angel Reese with 15 seconds left. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 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