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as in hoisted
to lift with effort
hefted his growing son onto his shoulders
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as in lifted
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
heft your baggy gym shorts a little higher—you're showing us more than we care to see
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Recent Examples of hefted
Here in our yards, long years of earth have been hefted by hand and heaped up on tarps.
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Steven Searcy, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2025
Steven Searcy, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hefted
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Dressed in Willy Chavarría and styled by Anastasia Walker, the música Mexicana superstar made his official debut at the CFDA cocktail party hoisted in Rockefeller Center by CFDA Chairman Thom Browne, alongside designers Michael Kors and Anna Sui.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
13 Sep. 2025
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The victim was still receiving medical care as he was being hoisted, the department said.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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But when Allen lifted himself off the MetLife Stadium field after a run against the Jets, waved for backup Mitch Trubisky to immediately replace him, and then sprinted off the field as if he were being timed in the 40-yard dash, the four-time Pro Bowl tackle was downright scared.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The weight should be considered if the bike has to be moved by hand very often or will be lifted onto a vehicle's bike rack.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Had Russell Wilson not heaved a floater in overtime that led to an easy interception, Dallas could easily still be winless.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
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Just seven seconds into the second quarter, Beck heaved the first touchdown pass of his Miami career to freshman slot receiver Malachi Toney, a product of Plantation American Heritage and UM’s top receiver Sunday with six catches for 82 yards and the score.—
Susan Miller Degnan,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images Rec, a technology company serving the parks and recreation industry, has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round in which several former and current professional athletes participated.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Eco Wave Power logo is displayed on a floater raised out of the water during a demonstration of Eco Wave Power electricity generation technology using the power of ocean waves in the harbor at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, on August 26, 2025.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Hefted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hefted. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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