heaved

variants or hove
past tense of heave
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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 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 Hurts heaved his Hail Mary attempt a play later. Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025 Flaming palm fronds heaved back and forth across the frame, and embers streaked the air. Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 Had Russell Wilson not heaved a floater in overtime that led to an easy interception, Dallas could easily still be winless. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025 Just seven seconds into the second quarter, Beck heaved the first touchdown pass of his Miami career to freshman slot receiver Malachi Toney, a product of Plantation American Heritage and UM’s top receiver Sunday with six catches for 82 yards and the score. Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025 Contestants stood at one end and heaved the rats toward the other; the crowd pressed against the sidelines. Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaved
Verb
  • As the sun rose, they could be seen stationed in an unidentified area, with Israeli flags hoisted up from military vehicles.
    Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The flume was hoisted by helicopter and anchored to the canyon bedrock.
    Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • This agitprop is vomited out 24/7 by Democrat media apparatchiks who were also unerringly described by Orwell in his novel 1984.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Max urinated and vomited on himself, went into cardiac arrest and ultimately, lost consciousness during his prolonged restraint.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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  • All mandatory evacuations were lifted Sunday, but low-lying areas and residences along the river remain on pre-evacuation orders.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
  • So when the moratorium was lifted, a wave of eviction notices followed.
    Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • Bieber threw a towel over his shoulder, the upcoming surgery clear in his mind, and watched the last few innings with a cold face.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The chicken scene generally captures the way Orlean can cast a thoughtful eye over her life’s experiences and still manage to be funny while not dismissing the darts life threw at her.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • In August last year, women gasped in unison nationwide as Hague announced her split from Fury after five years together — and one engagement — via a statement on Instagram.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Ripa exclaimed after the audience gasped.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
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  • Trent and Amber wed in 1998, and the couple raised their five kids in Forsyth, Ga.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The entrepreneur and yoga instructor has previously spoken out about facing criticism over the authenticity of her Spanish accent (she was raised bilingual).
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • Ohtani the pitcher tossed six scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts.
    Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • During a tense disagreement, Lemigova tossed a glass of water at costar Guerdy Abraira.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Chantelle kept the energy elevated and joyful while pushing the class to really get their groove on all while including modifications if needed.
    Essence, Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Still, his pulse was elevated, likely as a result of being nervous over the surreal situation playing out in our family room.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Heaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaved. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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