hefts 1 of 2

plural of heft

hefts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of heft

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hefts
Noun
  • To measure the centre of gravity of the submarine, 16 tonnes of lead weights are brought on board and moved side-to-side.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Such incidents could potentially occur due to things such as an error in calculating the takeoff weights or a faulty maneuver by the pilots, as well, Corriere della Sera noted.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Tramell Tillman hoists his trophy up high at the Apple TV+ party.
    Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Matthew hoists the Cup on the cover of the standard edition of NHL 26 — the first player to do so since Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks on NHL 16.
    Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Find something that lifts your spirits — then do it on a regular basis.
    Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
  • When excess electricity is available, the motor lifts the mass upwards, storing excess energy as gravitational potential.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Klopp told a similar story to Diary of a CEO host Steven Bartlett, saying his childhood home was defined by a critical mix of influences.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The opposites-attract love story in A Brewed Awakening, Basham tells PEOPLE, draws from some familiar influences.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Their arms had fallen off; their internal organs hung outside their bodies.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
  • There are up to 20,000 rabid people raining down their emotions from all angles, a dozen sticks clattering, two dozen skates carving, all those burly bodies bumping into each other and banging into the boards, plus an endless stream of screaming and grunting and cursing.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Several mega-talented Georgia defensive backs appeared to short-circuit and forget how to track a ball in the air on Tennessee heaves.
    Jason Kirk, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Fernandes Anderson was staring down an impending $5,000 fine for a state ethics violation around that time period, for hiring two immediate family members to her City Council staff, giving them raises, and in the case of her sister, a bonus.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The man's defense attorneys said in a statement Thursday that the verdict raises questions about what is considered espionage under Norwegian law.
    Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Another example is msg Global Solutions AG, whose Greenwashing Detector solution leverages generative AI to validate reports and detect potential greenwashing.
    Sophia Mendelsohn, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • FashFind leverages computer vision paired with machine learning algorithms to identify the unique attributes submitted products have—whether that’s color, fabric type, patterns, silhouette, length or otherwise.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Hefts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hefts. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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