upheaved

verb

past tense of upheave
as in hoisted
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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  1. hoisted
  2. heaved
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  • Other heat alerts have been hoisted in the Southeast, in California and even in northern Alaska, where a forecast high of 80 degrees has prompted a heat advisory.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Rodriguez hoisted Dupri into a Torture Rack, but Dupri fought out of it for a sunset flip attempt.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of hoisted
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  • Serena looked down, heaved a sigh and hooked her knee around the pole before mustering up a halfhearted spin.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Fans fought in the streets, heaved bottles, smashed windows and shouted filthy insults in the melee, which left nearly 50 people injured.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
Definition of heaved
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“Upheaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheaved. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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