UPHEAVED Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

upheaved

verb

past tense of upheave

as in hoisted

to lift with effort exactly how the builders of the pyramids at Giza upheaved such massive blocks of stone remains a mystery

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Mazda Motor’s flag and Japanese national flag are hoisted at the company headquarters in Fuchu-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan July 15, 2025.

— Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Kevin Kopp hoists flag Former KU defensive lineman Kevin Kopp, a starter on the Jayhawks’ 1995 Aloha Bowl team, hoisted the Kansas flag in the southeast corner of the stadium in Saturday’s pregame flag-raising ceremony.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

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The game was sealed with an interception from freshman safety Jayden Jack, as Mater Dei freshman quarterback Paytyn Guess heaved the ball to the end zone with the Monarchs out of timeouts and out of options.

— Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
After a Golden Flashes timeout, Sayin rolled right and heaved it toward the end zone, when Brandon Inniss caught it in the middle of a crowd of Kent State defensive backs to make it 35-0.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

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