heave

Example Sentences

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A last-second heave looked on-line to give Vanderbilt the win—but circled the rim and bounced out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 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

No sooner did the defense get back onto the field than Daniels connected on a 50-yard heave to Luke McCaffrey, younger brother of San Francisco 49ers star Christian McCaffrey.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2025

She stood up, peeked around the heave, and added, “But not Daniel. I’m a wolf now, and wolves love leaders.”

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George