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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Niemann hit two drives off the property, chopped his way up the fairway and finally lost it by heaving his club.
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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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With group play coming to a close and the Round of 32 approaching, the competition is heating up as teams look to punch their tickets to the knockout round in hopes of hoisting the FIFA World Cup Trophy at the final on Sunday, July 19.
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The black-and-white snapshots of sailors hoisting lines on deck look similar to the modern scenes still playing out today.
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“Upheaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheaving. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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