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as in weight
the amount that something weighs
some synthetic fabrics are nice and warm, but I prefer wool because it has more heft
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as in influence
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
as a former senator, he still had some heft in political circles
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as in bulk
archaic
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the heft of the wainwright's business had been the building of hay wagons
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as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
heft your baggy gym shorts a little higher—you're showing us more than we care to see
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Recent Examples of heft
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024
People have been tippling there for more than four hundred years, and the wine list has the heft—and the persuasive majesty—of a Gutenberg Bible.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2024
Each Wolfram hefts a boxy launcher with cells to launch eight Brimstones (out of over 600 donated), with an effective range of 12 miles, or 24 miles using Brimstone 2s.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 3 Sep. 2023
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Noun
Now Thalberg winners get regular Oscar statuettes, an odd move that takes away some of the historical heft of the prize itself, but certainly not its worth or importance.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024
People have been tippling there for more than four hundred years, and the wine list has the heft—and the persuasive majesty—of a Gutenberg Bible.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
Four men hefted Benites and placed her in the back seat.
—Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2024
Each Wolfram hefts a boxy launcher with cells to launch eight Brimstones (out of over 600 donated), with an effective range of 12 miles, or 24 miles using Brimstone 2s.
—Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 3 Sep. 2023
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Which Is Better for Weight Loss? Both oat and almond milk may be beneficial for weight loss.Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD, Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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New and better weight loss compounds may be discovered.David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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News to Know Brady’s potential growing influence The Raiders enter today’s matchup seeking a third straight win, but coach Antonio Pierce’s future remains uncertain, as our Dianna Russini reported yesterday.Chris Branch, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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His West Palm Beach restaurant, Tropical Smokehouse, marries smoked seafood and meat with Latin and Caribbean influences and South Florida’s unique and bountiful produce.Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
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Suitable fiber-optic cabling can also be bought in bulk on Amazon, without the necessary spool to load it on a drone.Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Chefs share recipes that can be prepared in bulk on Sunday then easily modified as the week goes on. Jan. 9, 2025, 3:26 p.m.Luke Fortney, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Her paternal grandmother heaves with bitterness, and though Ana intends to stay, her implacable grandmother sees her as an unwelcome visitor.Vogue, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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With just seconds left to play, Joe Burrow, who battled back in the second half to make this a game, heaved a Hail Mary to Tee Higgins, but Derwin James swatted it away for the win.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
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The Kenneth Fire triggered evacuation orders that have since been lifted as forward progress of the fire stopped, Cal Fire reported.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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The evacuation orders had been lifted and the fire, which began in West Hills, was 35 percent contained as of Friday afternoon.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Concepts of drag comedy and nonbinary people held a different sort of weight, and the cross-dressing escapades in the movie, as two hapless male musicians flee the mob by donning dresses and joining an all-women band, didn’t hold the same sort of comedic sway.Chad Jones, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2025
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In space, a previous gentleman’s agreement on warfare no longer holds sway, while there is a constant fight for one-upmanship in the Arctic and in the race to dominate critical minerals.Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
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The sample will then be compared against DNA from relatives of the person whom the doctors suspect the body to be, Ukpo said.Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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When the wolf sprang, Ron was standing in a depression so that only his upper body was visible to the wolf.Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Eagles enter the playoffs with perhaps their best chance to hoist a Lombardi Trophy — and that's saying a lot given the team's success under head coach Nick Sirianni.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 5 Jan. 2025
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For 17 years, Wooden hoisted Close on a climb through her own personal pyramid of success, first as a UCLA assistant, then UC Santa Barbara assistant, then a Florida State assistant.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Heft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heft. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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