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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Darcey continued heaving in the car, which left Georgi grossed out.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025 -
And, in what is now Ecuador, there was a forest with a heaving ancient ecosystem.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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As the Bucks worked against a zone from the Pistons on this possession midway through the first quarter, no one in the organization would have been upset with Green hoisting an above-the-break 3.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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If Vegas can stop Thomas from carving up their defense with her scoring and passing, then the Las Vegas Aces could be hoisting their third title.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Upheaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheaving. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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