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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Love then ran around like a chicken with its head cut off to avoid multiple defenders before hoisting a prayer across the field directly to cornerback Mike Jackson in the end zone.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The rescuer takes two trips, hooking each passenger up to a line, then hoisting them from the beach, the video shows.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Upheaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheaving. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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