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as in sways
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
as a former senator, he still had some heft in political circles
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as in weights
archaic
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the heft of the wainwright's business had been the building of hay wagons
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as in lifts
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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Noun
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Weights Shots come in weights from 6-20 pounds.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Starting with lighter weights, focusing on proper form, and increasing resistance gradually can greatly reduce injury risk.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Flagg hoists jumpers with his right hand but often appears most comfortable driving and finishing around the rim with his left.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Fort Worth Arlington Heights head coach Curtis James hoists the district title.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Wood said mortgage rates could rise more in the coming weeks if the disruption in oil supplies lifts inflation.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The authentication lifts the canvas’s worth from thousands to millions of dollars.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Grey Orchard Modern American cuisine with Asian influences.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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But the show finds a unique voice fast, revealing a sense of humor that is gentler than that of its influences and unusually nuanced in its take on suburban secrets.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Greek authorities recently rescued 20 migrants and recovered four bodies from a vessel in distress south of Crete.—
LEFTERIS PITARAKIS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Images on social media showed debris from the aircraft, destroyed cars and bodies scattered on the road.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If the plane heaves up, the spoilers can press it back down.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Cover Exposed Roots Sometimes heavy ice and snow heaves newer plants out of the ground.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But the limited support Beijing has offered Iran during two major military attacks over the last year raises questions about its reliability as a partner during adversity.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Assuming the toymakers’ claims are valid, Cross said, the apparent lack of oversight raises questions about companies’ ability to track how developers and third parties are using their systems.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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OneTeam Partners negotiates media deals and leverages players’ name, image and licensing rights.—
David Carrillo Peñaloza,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Vance Joseph’s defense in Denver is often predicated on playing certain leverages within man coverage.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Hefts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hefts. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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