HEAVES Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

heaves 1 of 2

verb

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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The Smith experience is always going to be a roller coaster, impressive feats of accuracy and arm talent mixed with desperation heaves and maddening turnovers. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 In another video, an emergency worker heaves a large stone aside while working to free people from the wreckage. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 25 June 2026 Moscow’s next move, as its skyline heaves with sooty smoke, must be to find a way to accept its weakness, and accommodate it, while not projecting anything other than strength. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 June 2026 And so, in the constant tug-of-war between tradition and innovation, the latest design heaves toward history, meeting the future’s infrastructure needs in comfortingly familiar costume. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026 When a degraded grassland returns to health, the ground heaves up, as if inhaling with relief. — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 If the plane heaves up, the spoilers can press it back down. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 Cover Exposed Roots Sometimes heavy ice and snow heaves newer plants out of the ground. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026 Aquilla Sadalla’s wordless vocals, a gorgeous swell of howls and heaves, complement the arrangement without becoming the focal point. — Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaves

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The man, noticing the oncoming vehicle, hoists himself onto the highway median at the last second.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Spain's Rodri hoists the World Cup trophy surrounded by teammates.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

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On the night of the reprieve, Owen, cut loose for the evening by his girlfriend, who wants to canoodle with a neighbor, vomits in the vicinity of Allie’s high heels, in what might be called a meet-boot.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Moments later, Owen vomits in front of her after eating his and Malika’s meals at dinner.

— Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of vomits

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Joe accuses Nathan of being insecure; Nathan throws the accusation back.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
The soft gray-white rattan complements the tailored beige high-density comfort cushions and creates an airy backdrop for your ever-evolving collection of seasonal all-weather pillows and throws.

— Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of throws

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An impact therefore hurls high-speed ejecta (fine regolith and rock fragments) across vast distances at bullet-like speeds.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Whether your 9-to-5 job involves a rare combination of manual record keeping and precarious wilderness travel, or your idea of outdoor recreation includes journaling your day while remaining at the ready for whatever nature hurls at you, the all-new Pen-metheus equips you for it all.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 June 2026

Definition of hurls

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And autonomy raises the cost of error, because outputs turn into actions.

— Emily Lewis-Pinnell, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The Federal Open Market Committee typically raises rates to help tame inflation, which rose faster than paychecks over the year in July and has remained above the Fed’s 2% target for five years.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

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