upheave

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The latter was mightily amused by the adventure, and continued for a considerable time afterwards to upheave his huge shoulders with suppressed laughter.

From The Giant of the North Pokings Round the Pole by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

Each body of water has its own currents, but when the hurricane is abroad they mysteriously intermingle, and from the ocean to the remotest mountain lake the same tremor will upheave them all.

From Life of St. Francis of Assisi by Houghton, Louise Seymour

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)

In the realm of shades, on a throne of gold, By the side of her royal spouse, behold Fair Proserpine, With gloomy mien, While deep sighs upheave her bosom.

From Poems and Ballads of Heinrich Heine by Heine, Heinrich

The mountains huge appear Emergent, and their broad bare backs upheave Into the clouds, their tops ascend the sky.

From The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science by Dawson, John William