upheave

Example Sentences

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And give it only the fulcrum of Plymouth Rock an idea will upheave the continent.

From The American Union Speaker by Philbrick, John D. (John Dudley)

He loved to attack, to upheave, to overthrow.

From For the Faith by Everett-Green, Evelyn

It is like the volcanic fires that flame in the depths of the earth; it will yet upheave the ocean and the land, and flame up to heaven.

From A Life of Gen. Robert E. Lee by Cooke, John Esten

These evils are sot too firm on American soil, it will take a greater power than Miss Meechim’s tracts to upheave ’em.

From Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife by Holley, Marietta

Then during the night they upheave their backs to relieve themselves of the pressure, and thus shake the walling to a fall.”’

From The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries by Wentz, W. Y. Evans