UPHEAVING Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

upheaving

verb

present participle of upheave

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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On the final play of the game, Underwood found space and gave his receivers time to get downfield before heaving a bomb that ended up sailing just out the back of the end zone.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Niemann hit two drives off the property, chopped his way up the fairway and finally lost it by heaving his club.

— Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026

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Pucker for a sucker High school senior Violet Gray rolled her blue jeans on May 1 and walked into the Colorado River while hoisting a dip net holding a footlong razorback sucker.

— Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Kroenke’s teams have had success recently, including Arsenal winning a Premier League title in 2026, the Nuggets winning the NBA Finals in 2023, the Rams winning a Super Bowl in 2022 and the Avalanche hoisting the Stanley Cup in 2022.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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