heave
Example Sentences
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The shot clock was running out, a defender was draped all over him, and he had no option left but a desperate leaning heave.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
But with a final heave of the digger bucket, a shower of gold was released from the soil.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
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
In a ritual unseen by the cameras, volunteers heave the floating icons toward the asphalt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
As I heave the bulky monitor into position, it groans and screeches across the wooden floor.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
Vocabulary lists containing heave
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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