hefts 1 of 2

noun

plural of heft
1
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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2
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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hefts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of heft
1
as in hoists
to lift with effort hefted his growing son onto his shoulders

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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hefts
  1. influences
  2. weights
  3. hoists
  4. lifts
  5. leverages
  6. bodies
  7. heaves
  8. raises
Noun
  • Once late payment influences decisions, the issue extends beyond an administrative working-capital discipline question.
    — Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As seen with Raye and Dean, London cool-girl style meets retro jazz crooner is an aesthetic that’s become ubiquitous among the rising crop of London singers and songwriters with jazz influences.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of influences
Noun
  • One number in it describes how open weights travel better than any benchmark chart.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The drive clutch, which is connected to the engine, is tower-shaped with springs and shift weights inside.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of weights
Verb
  • The man, noticing the oncoming vehicle, hoists himself onto the highway median at the last second.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Spain's Rodri hoists the World Cup trophy surrounded by teammates.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of hoists
Verb
  • Gun rights groups are celebrating a federal ruling that lifts restrictions on the purchase of silencers, used to lessen the sound of gunshots, and certain firearms.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Every time a gear turns, a pump lifts water, or a road survives difficult terrain, part of that ancient engineering legacy continues to work.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of lifts
Noun
  • And Soorty’s Rebellion Noir concept leverages overdyeing, creating dark, moody denim.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • According to Archer, Halo leverages technologies refined through nearly eight years of electric aircraft research and testing.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
Definition of leverages
Noun
  • On July 26, a hiker reported finding two bodies on the glacier in southern Switzerland, near the Italian border, the regional police in Wallis canton said in a statement.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The team used a technique called metabolomics to measure small molecules circulating in the blood, providing a biochemical snapshot of how the astronauts' bodies — and the microbes living inside them — were responding to spaceflight.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of bodies
Verb
  • Fun story here about why even top teams are beginning to prize heaves like this one.
    — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • In another video, an emergency worker heaves a large stone aside while working to free people from the wreckage.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 25 June 2026
Definition of heaves
Verb
  • Panthea takes the opportunity to bring Amanda her purse and try to bury the hatchet and, strangely, this is the only moment that Amanda really raises her voice.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Misperception of these operations raises potential risk to both the United States and participants in the Program.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
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