heave
Example Sentences
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It is this that has led Sir Keir and the Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, to give Sir Olly Robbins the heave ho.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 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
In a ritual unseen by the cameras, volunteers heave the floating icons toward the asphalt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
While still on the move, he then uncorked a heave that hit fellow rookie Isaiah Bond in stride for a 52-yard gain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
Then I gather all the strength I’ve got and heave at the trapdoor.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Vocabulary lists containing heave
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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