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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
Early the next morning, in the dark, prosecutors say, he was spotted on camera hefting a large, heavy object into his car trunk.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025
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That’s where patriarch Mychal Thompson, the former Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers center, remembered watching his then-8-year-old son, Klay, hoisting shot after shot from the center of his chest, splashing each one through the net.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The two teams faced off against each other 11 years ago during Super Bowl 49, with the Patriots hoisting the Lombardi Trophy at the end of the night.—
Sarah Whitten,Sara Salinas,Sarah Jackson,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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In exchange for lifting restrictions, China has agreed to reduce tariffs on Canadian canola oil, one of Canada’s top agricultural exports.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Prolonged moisture exposure can weaken the adhesive, leading to edges curling and tiles shifting or lifting entirely.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
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Then the Ducks started launching citrus fruit left and right, with Benson heaving one toward the stands, trying to reach his little brothers.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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Every gesture, breath, line delivery is heaving with the labor of just trying to get through one day to the next.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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The agent is seen raising the pepper spray can, pointing it towards the crowd in what looked to be an attempt to keep them at a distance.—
Gio Insignares,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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In an email to The Times, Newsom spokesperson Tara Gallegos said the governor had a strong record of fighting for workers’ rights, including raising the minimum wage and expanding sick leave and other worker protections.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Hefting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hefting. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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