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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The hikers were eventually hoisted to safety.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026 -
The Huskies last hoisted a trophy at Madison Square Garden as dual champions in 2023-24 before going on to win their second national title under coach Dan Hurley.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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Very few of the 11,315 at Moody Center were laughing five minutes later when Oklahoma took early control and outscored Texas 11-5 in the extra period before Tramon Mark heaved in a 40-foot trey at the buzzer for the final margin.—
Kirk Bohls,
Houston Chronicle,
8 Mar. 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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“Upheaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheaved. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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