HEAVES Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

heaves 1 of 2

verb

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present tense third-person singular of heave

as in hoists

to lift with effort I heaved my duffel bag into the bus's overhead compartment

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as in vomits

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 lifts

to move from a lower to a higher place or position heaved the bucket from the bottom of the well

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as in throws

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm heaved the brick over the fence

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as in gasps

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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heaves

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noun

plural of heave

as in thrusts

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Upper arm lifts, to get rid of flapping skin sometimes called angel wings, increased 23% in the same period.

Brenda Goodman, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The tool lifts and energizes skin while reducing puffiness.

Toni Sutton, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024

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