heaved

variants or hove
past tense of heave
1
as in hoisted
to lift with effort I heaved my duffel bag into the bus's overhead compartment

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2
as in vomited
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth heaved as soon as he stepped off the roller coaster

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as in gasped
to breathe hard, quickly, or with difficulty by the time he reached the top step of the tower, he was heaving

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    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Raymond James analyst David Long also said Wells Fargo’s operating losses would likely narrow even further if the cap were to be lifted.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
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  • He was born and raised in southeast Missouri.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Rodgers’ 43-yard pass to Lazard helped set up his four-yard touchdown pass to Adams, which raised the Jets lead to 25-13.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
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    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Grab a cozy velvet throw with a reversible fleece side that will look great tossed over your couch and keep you warm during chilly winter nights.
    Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024
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  • Ennis was elevated to full champion status in November 2023 when the sanctioning body stripped Terence Crawford of the belt not long after Crawford unified the welterweight titles with a win over Errol Spence Jr.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • While his draft stock elevated, the Cowboys kept losing games.
    Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Heaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaved. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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