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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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.
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At the Australian Open, the grounds were heaving and there were lengthy lines to get into smaller courts and for food and drink outlets.
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Now the Hurricanes are on top of the NHL again, 20 years later, with Brind’Amour once more front and center hoisting the Stanley Cup.
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The videos show two men hoisting her above their heads and tossing her over the side of a bridge while a third man looks on.
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“Upheaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheaving. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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