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as in weight
the amount that something weighs
some synthetic fabrics are nice and warm, but I prefer wool because it has more heft
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as in influence
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
as a former senator, he still had some heft in political circles
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as in bulk
archaic
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the heft of the wainwright's business had been the building of hay wagons
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as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
heft your baggy gym shorts a little higher—you're showing us more than we care to see
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Recent Examples of heft
Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
The Heretic manual has double-page spreads that don’t have the same heft on a 5-inch screen.
—Kristina Rodulfo, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
While that weight is fine for a desktop replacement laptop, picking it up in tablet mode is like hefting an anchor.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
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Noun
Please contemplate the heft of these two regions.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
The Heretic manual has double-page spreads that don’t have the same heft on a 5-inch screen.
—Kristina Rodulfo, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
Recursive self-awareness like this can trap a performance in a feedback loop, but Bassichis finds heft in thinking about what actual mainstream fame might mean to a gay comedian, both in Maya’s time and now.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
While that weight is fine for a desktop replacement laptop, picking it up in tablet mode is like hefting an anchor.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heft
Noun
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Therefore, the outcome against Brentford carried even more weight in the context of the day’s earlier results.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The ones who are buying in are bullish enough to invoke the GLP-1 weight-loss drug boom.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Digital and tech journalist Taylor Lorenz expounds upon the influence of the digital space called social media in her book, Extremely Online.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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This mutual influence—rare even among luxury estates—ensures the house style feels consistent but never static.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The complaint alleges that the companies added high fees at checkout, allowed brokers to bypass purchase limits to buy in bulk and accuses them, by allowing brokers to resell tickets on their platform at inflated prices, of making nearly $1 billion in fees over five years.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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Both jean styles feature a pull-on, no zipper design and have faux front pockets and functional back pockets to minimize bulk.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But Stidham’s awkward desperation heave came nowhere close to the back and bounced around on the grass near the left sideline before Patriots linebacker Elijah Ponder scooped it up.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The senior captain threw down a one-handed dunk to open the final frame, then blocked a full-court heave right before the final buzzer to secure the victory.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The gains have lifted the precious-metals complex from platinum to palladium, and even base metals.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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While vehicle sales declined, investor enthusiasm around AI helped lift the stock.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Still, questions remain about the sway health experts will have in state legislatures.—
Isabella Cueto,
STAT,
29 Jan. 2026
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One friendly governor now is a far cry from a like-minded chair later, one who would inevitably hold far more (though still limited) sway over his fellow policymakers.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Together, the three systems enable continuous, adaptive whole-body autonomy — allowing humanoid robots to walk, carry, reach, and recover in real time.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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It’s designed to be biocompatible—not harmful to living tissue—though, and to stay in the body for as long as a decade and be reversible at any time with a sodium bicarbonate injection.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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After the game, a makeshift stage was constructed on the field for Patriots players to come up, hoist the trophy and tell the TV audience how much this meant to them.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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In the cavernous, warehouse-like space, the boys turn into physical exhibitionists, showing off for one another by hoisting heavy chunks of scrap metal and flinging them across the ruin.—
Natalia Winkelman,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Heft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heft. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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