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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
Here in our yards, long years of earth have been hefted by hand and heaped up on tarps.
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Steven Searcy, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2025
Steven Searcy, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hefted
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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
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The flume was hoisted by helicopter and anchored to the canyon bedrock.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 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
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So when the moratorium was lifted, a wave of eviction notices followed.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hurts heaved his Hail Mary attempt a play later.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Flaming palm fronds heaved back and forth across the frame, and embers streaked the air.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 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
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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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“Hefted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hefted. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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