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as in hoisting
to lift with effort
hefted his growing son onto his shoulders
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as in lifting
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 hefting
Instead of hefting a heavy steel basket, Sanitation workers flip back half of the upper steel collar and pull out a lightweight plastic liner.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
Early the next morning, in the dark, prosecutors say, he was spotted on camera hefting a large, heavy object into his car trunk.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
Early the next morning, in the dark, prosecutors say, he was spotted on camera hefting a large, heavy object into his car trunk.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hefting
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But at long last, the drought is over; the NHL has a new dynasty — the 2020s Hurricanes, who are hoisting the Jim Corsi Cup for a fourth straight season.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Jannik Sinner kept it classic, strapping on a Rolex Daytona before hoisting the championship trophy at the Miami Open.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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That season ended with Dustin Brown lifting the Stanley Cup.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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Here’s a breakdown of the Avs’ first-round series with the Kings, who have not won a playoff round since lifting the Stanley Cup in 2014.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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In photo after photo, video after video, North Shore residents are painted in mud, scraping it off driveways, sweeping it out of kitchens and heaving it into trucks along with their household debris.—
Thomas Heaton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Bernabeu was heaving, the fans were longing their team back into the game.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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But critics argue lawmakers merely shifted money around while leaving deeper tax, spending and cost-of-living pressures for the next administration, raising a bigger accountability question for voters this fall.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2026
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If passed, the bill would refer a question to the ballot asking voters whether to invest more in K-12 education -- specifically for teacher pay and retention, smaller class sizes, and expanded career and technical education -- without raising taxes.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Hefting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hefting. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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