as in to heave
to lift with effort
exactly how the builders of the pyramids at Giza upheaved such massive blocks of stone remains a mystery
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Recent Examples of upheave
Manchester by the Sea follows Massachusetts handyman Lee (Casey Affleck), whose life is upheaved by overwhelming personal tragedies.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2023
While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has continually pledged to upheave the country's judiciary, numerous protests have been seen against the action in cities across Israel.
—Justin Klawans, The Week, 12 Feb. 2023
Watch Out For The Big Grrrls managed to upheave multi-year reality winner RuPaul’s Drag Race.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 12 Sep. 2022
Photo: Robert Ludovic / HBO Tovey, as a council official who upheaves his comfortable relationship for a newfound passion, carries a lot of the show’s heart with him.
—Liz Shannon Miller, The Verge, 24 June 2019
Three years on, The Players’ Tribune has become a regular source of breaking news: Kevin Durant announced his league-upheaving move to Golden State in July 2016 with an essayistic memo, which then become a recurring format.
—Amos Barshad, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2018
However, after finishes of third and second in the past two seasons, Kamara believes Pochettino sees no reason to upheave his squad, despite critics arguing the Lilywhites could fall behind their rivals.
—SI.com, 28 July 2017
Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2023
While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has continually pledged to upheave the country's judiciary, numerous protests have been seen against the action in cities across Israel.
—Justin Klawans, The Week, 12 Feb. 2023
Watch Out For The Big Grrrls managed to upheave multi-year reality winner RuPaul’s Drag Race.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 12 Sep. 2022
Photo: Robert Ludovic / HBO Tovey, as a council official who upheaves his comfortable relationship for a newfound passion, carries a lot of the show’s heart with him.
—Liz Shannon Miller, The Verge, 24 June 2019
Three years on, The Players’ Tribune has become a regular source of breaking news: Kevin Durant announced his league-upheaving move to Golden State in July 2016 with an essayistic memo, which then become a recurring format.
—Amos Barshad, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2018
However, after finishes of third and second in the past two seasons, Kamara believes Pochettino sees no reason to upheave his squad, despite critics arguing the Lilywhites could fall behind their rivals.
—SI.com, 28 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upheave
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Eventually, half a dozen people are able to heave the thrashing manatees onto the boat, sliding the mother and calf up into the open stern and the slippery deck.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Welcome to the Hotline’s Big 12 men’s basketball power rankings, a weekly assessment of the conference using analytics and common sense, with a strand of pasta occasionally heaved at the wall when mayhem is rampant.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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On a recent cold morning, Micah Gold-Markel helped his installation crew hoist new solar panels onto the roof of a two-story, red brick house.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2026
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has urged his caucus to either silently protest the speech or to take part in off-site counterprogramming to avoid a repeat of last year’s sign-hoisting brouhaha.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Upheave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheave. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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