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Definitions

heave

[heev] / hiv /
VERB
lift, throw with effort
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fling haul hoist hurl sling tug
STRONG
boost cast chuck drag elevate heft launch pitch pull raise send toss
Antonyms
STRONG
decrease depress destroy drop finish keep lessen lower raze receive stop
VERB
discharge with force; expel from digestive system by mouth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breathe exhale groan huff puff spew vomit
STRONG
billow cast dilate disgorge expand gag palpitate pant puke retch rise sign sob surge suspire swell throb upchuck
WEAK
spit up throw up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hide inhale secret
STRONG
compress contract lessen lower shrink

Example Sentences

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In the part of the forest they control, he and other Romee youngsters heave logs to be burned and turned into charcoal, then sent by canoe to the provincial capital Kisangani.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

As pressure under the surface increased, the ground started to heave.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

As pressure under the surface increased, the ground started to heave.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

He stumbled while getting tied up with a defender and lost the ball, but collected it and threw in a midrange heave with 5:13 remaining.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

Maybe we shall never see them again, I thought sadly, and I heard Nathan beside me heave a sigh.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.