upheaving

verb

present participle of upheave
as in heaving
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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  1. heaving
  2. hoisting
Verb
  • The video on Iranian state television follows the length of a long underground chamber, lined on both sides by tables heaving with wreckage of American military drones.
    — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026
  • On the final play of the game, Underwood found space and gave his receivers time to get downfield before heaving a bomb that ended up sailing just out the back of the end zone.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of heaving
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  • And the entirety of Valkyries’ culture invested in hoisting her on their pedestal.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The Coast Guard released video footage earlier this week showing rescue swimmers saving people from the choppy water and hoisting them into helicopters hovering above.
    — David Goodhue October 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of hoisting
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“Upheaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheaving. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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