HEAVING Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

heaving

verb

present participle of heave

as in hoisting

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

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as in vomiting

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 lifting

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 throwing

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 panting

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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Recent Examples of heaving Niemann hit two drives off the property, chopped his way up the fairway and finally lost it by heaving his club. — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026 The 1926 storm was more like a steamroller, heaving its hurricane strength winds across 135 miles, from the Keys to West Palm Beach, for nearly 18 hours. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026 At the Australian Open, the grounds were heaving and there were lengthy lines to get into smaller courts and for food and drink outlets. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 23 May 2026 Food and drink All-day restaurant Pure serves up a sprawling breakfast buffet complete with omelette and pancake stations, heaving tropical fruit platters, and baked goods galore, including Polynesian treats like coconut bread. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026 In photo after photo, video after video, North Shore residents are painted in mud, scraping it off driveways, sweeping it out of kitchens and heaving it into trucks along with their household debris. — Thomas Heaton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 As the fugitive car careered along the narrow road, the passenger started heaving out hindquarters of venison. — Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026 The feel of heaving the Mini’s wheel through tight corners, occasionally fighting kickback from the wide tires, gives way to a newfound finesse. — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026 The Iranian announcer was heaving. — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026

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Kroenke’s teams have had success recently, including Arsenal winning a Premier League title in 2026, the Nuggets winning the NBA Finals in 2023, the Rams winning a Super Bowl in 2022 and the Avalanche hoisting the Stanley Cup in 2022.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The remarkable moment was captured on video shared by the fire department, which shows one of the bears hoisting itself to the top of the large tank before jumping into some bushes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of hoisting

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Former Michigan quarterback Davis Warren was the biggest surprise, throwing for a career-high 310 of Stanford’s 468 total yards.

— Justin Williams, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Jones and Chisholm launched back-to-back homers to give Gerrit Cole a 3-0 lead before even throwing a pitch in his latest return home.

— Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of throwing

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The delivery person added that none of the canines appeared to have access to food or sufficient water, and that all the animals were panting.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Dogs primarily rely on panting, while cats also groom themselves to help regulate body temperature.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Definition of panting

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The storm was still hurling in a few bands of rain to Kauai early Monday, but its worst conditions are now over with, giving residents and officials space to deal with its aftermath.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Ryan released the child, after which he was handcuffed and is accused of hurling insults at the responding police officer, according to the police report.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurling

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Defense attorneys in both cases argued that the defendants’ intent was in question, raising in argument the possibility that their clients were not trying to cause serious bodily injury or death.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Enacting a solution is liable to be a significant political battle, likely involving cutting benefits for some Americans or raising taxes on higher earners, or both.

— Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of raising

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