as in heaving
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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Verb
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The 1926 storm was more like a steamroller, heaving its hurricane strength winds across 135 miles, from the Keys to West Palm Beach, for nearly 18 hours.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026 -
At the Australian Open, the grounds were heaving and there were lengthy lines to get into smaller courts and for food and drink outlets.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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None of this—erasing a 29-point deficit, these Knicks being one game away from hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy—was supposed to happen.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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But the Rams are not hoisting the Lombardi Trophy just yet, Lake said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Upheaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheaving. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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