upheaves

present tense third-person singular of upheave
as in hoists
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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hoists
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  • Matthew hoists the Cup on the cover of the standard edition of NHL 26 — the first player to do so since Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks on NHL 16.
    Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • After the rescuer hooks the hikers to the line, the helicopter crew hoists all three from the area.
    Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Upheaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheaves. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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