Synonyms of hefting

hefting

verb

present participle of heft

1

as in hoisting

to lift with effort

hefted his growing son onto his shoulders

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hoisting
• heaving
• raising
• boosting
• upheaving
• jacking (up)
• elevating
• hiking
• rearing
• upping
• uplifting
• picking up
• uprearing
• upraising

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lowering
• dropping
• depressing
• sinking
• submerging
• submersing

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lifting
• hoisting
• raising
• elevating
• heaving
• craning
• uplifting
• upholding
• hiking
• upping
• heightening
• boosting
• taking up
• jacking (up)
• mounting
• rising
• ascending
• picking up
• perking (up)
• upraising
• rearing
• upending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lowering
• dropping
• falling
• pushing
• descending
• slipping
• plunging
• bearing
• pressing
• dipping
• pitching
• sinking
• depressing
• submerging

Example Sentences

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. — 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