HEFTED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

hefted

verb

past tense of heft

as in hoisted

to lift with effort hefted his growing son onto his shoulders

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as in lifted

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 hefted The judge also hefted an additional $250 fine to one person’s charge for taking rocks. — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 12 Mar. 2026 Here in our yards, long years of earth have been hefted by hand and heaped up on tarps. — Steven Searcy, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2025

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The absurd 62-foot three-pointer Luka Doncic hoisted and made late in the second quarter Friday night seemed to ignite him, pushing him to even higher heights on the way to scoring 53 points.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
That wasn't a failing of the JWST itself; no one is doubting the observing capabilities of the most powerful telescope humanity has ever hoisted into orbit around Earth.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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Or the season’s big reveal coming in the form of flashbacks that not only feel lifted from another, far less entertaining espionage drama, but lean on emotions the show, to the end, never actually earns.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
The drug distributor also lifted its full-year profit outlook after just one quarter into its new fiscal year.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of lifted

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Pitt quarterback Holden Geriner heaved a pass downfield into a crowd of players.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Mahomes sprinted to his right to avoid pressure and, a split-second before falling out of bounds, heaved a pass that somehow hit Tyreek Hill in stride for 48 yards.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

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Cooks in the Farm-to-Fork capital can choose between organic turkeys, heritage breeds with more dark meat and complex flavors, and poultry raised using regenerative agricultural practices which protect soil health.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Whereas Paintstroke evokes a wet stripe of pigment, Chalk Line juxtaposes raised cross-hatchings against a neutral ground.

— Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026

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