heaved

variants or hove
past tense of heave
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as in hoisted
to lift with effort I heaved my duffel bag into the bus's overhead compartment

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as in vomited
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth heaved as soon as he stepped off the roller coaster

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as in gasped
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty by the time he reached the top step of the tower, he was heaving

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Recent Examples of heaved Neal scooped up the loose ball before Wade could get it and heaved it over his head as Wade knocked Neal to the ground. David Ubben, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 Flaming palm fronds heaved back and forth across the frame, and embers streaked the air. Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 Had Russell Wilson not heaved a floater in overtime that led to an easy interception, Dallas could easily still be winless. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025 Just seven seconds into the second quarter, Beck heaved the first touchdown pass of his Miami career to freshman slot receiver Malachi Toney, a product of Plantation American Heritage and UM’s top receiver Sunday with six catches for 82 yards and the score. Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025 Contestants stood at one end and heaved the rats toward the other; the crowd pressed against the sidelines. Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaved
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  • Then Shouhed is hoisted up by his arms by two agents who are seen leading him away from his car wash, according to the footage.
    Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The agents bandage the cyclist’s wounds, cover him in an emergency blanket and stay by his side until he is hoisted away by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department’s helicopter, the video shows.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • Max urinated and vomited on himself, went into cardiac arrest and ultimately, lost consciousness during his prolonged restraint.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Eugene is less convinced of the wisdom of this endeavor, and his idea for nourishing the Clockwork Boy — feeding him honey — is projectile-vomited back in his face.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
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  • The initial launch will aim for speeds near Mach 2, but project officials say later versions could reach Mach 4 or even Mach 5, the lower edge of true hypersonic velocity, once range restrictions are lifted.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Near the climax of the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics—a living diorama of British history, directed by the filmmaker Danny Boyle—a model house was lifted away to reveal Berners-Lee.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • Carr has barely attempted 30 passes in three games, but threw only 12 in a blowout win over Purdue.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In response, Clarkson burst into laughter and threw her hands in the air, as if she were absolved of her grief.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • Ripa exclaimed after the audience gasped.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Voices gasped, exhaled for a beat, then rose up in screams of horror.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • Investors saw this in quarterly earnings reports from Club holdings Meta Platforms, Amazon, and other Big Tech names, which raised their capital expenditures.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Hong Kong’s financial secretary Paul Chan said Sunday that initial public offerings had raised nearly 150 billion Hong Kong dollars so far this year, ranking top globally.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • In an attempt to help the elementary schooler conquer his fears, Gee picked him up and tossed him into the water below.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • With the ball at the Edison 6 late in the fourth quarter, Oilers quarterback Roxie Shaia tossed a short pass to Brianna Massion, who pitched to Daisy Quatman on a hook and lateral play.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • The interiors are a mix of cozy and elevated, from a drawing room that opens straight to the gardens to a kitchen and breakfast room complete with a wine cellar.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Christensen was the third choice at right guard Sunday, watching as the Panthers sent in Brandon Walton, a practice-squad player who’d been elevated Saturday, to replace Chandler Zavala when Zavala left with a knee injury in the first half.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Heaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaved. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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