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 Hurts heaved his Hail Mary attempt a play later. Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 6 Oct. 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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  • As the sun rose, they could be seen stationed in an unidentified area, with Israeli flags hoisted up from military vehicles.
    Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The flume was hoisted by helicopter and anchored to the canyon bedrock.
    Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 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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  • All mandatory evacuations were lifted Sunday, but low-lying areas and residences along the river remain on pre-evacuation orders.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
  • So when the moratorium was lifted, a wave of eviction notices followed.
    Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • The brand threw a high-profile launch event in Shanghai when the capsule hit the store.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Luka Garza inbounded the ball to White, who quickly threw the ball in front of him to Brown.
    Jay King, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • In August last year, women gasped in unison nationwide as Hague announced her split from Fury after five years together — and one engagement — via a statement on Instagram.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Ripa exclaimed after the audience gasped.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
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  • Koivu, the only player in franchise history to have his number raised to the Grand Casino Arena rafters, is the Wild's all-time leader in games played (1,028), assists (504), points (709), power-play points (251), shots (2,270), faceoff wins (10,354) and shootout goals (42).
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Take it from Chris Trentine, who was born and raised in the area and now owns the Crooked Palm Cabana cocktail bar.
    Teaghan Skulszki, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • Think kale, roasted squash, and cabbage—hearty, cold-weather vegetables that shine when tossed with sharp vinaigrettes, creamy dressings, or a little salty cheese.
    Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Then Cason Wallace came charging in from the weak side, gathered the ball in the air out of bounds and tossed this up over the backboard.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • More often, the stakes are elevated thanks to greater use of physical sets and in-camera effects than in previous installments.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Gordon said that Kershaw elevated his teammates with his performance.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Heaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaved. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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