heave

Example Sentences

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Seattle trailed 12-7 when quarterback Russell Wilson unleashed a desperate heave to the end zone in the final seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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

As pressure under the surface increased, the ground started to heave.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Luka Doncic didn’t celebrate when he sank his first half-court heave during warmups.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

I'm listening, but I can't hear anything except for Blade and his gang, and how they're scrambling around trying to find some rocks to heave at us.

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick