HEAVE in a Sentence
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96 example sentences for HEAVE, such as:
1. Somebody heaved a stone at us.
2. We heave him onto the platform.
3. The wave heaved the boat on land.
4. I heaved the heavy box up the steps.
5. He heaved himself out of his armchair.
2. We heave him onto the platform.
3. The wave heaved the boat on land.
4. I heaved the heavy box up the steps.
5. He heaved himself out of his armchair.
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Meanings and Examples of HEAVE
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heave
v. throw with great effort
v. rise and move, as in waves or billows
Classic Sentence: (85 in 6 pages)
1 He smothered a grin, as from the corner of his eye he saw her bosom heave with silent wrath.
2 That business consisted in fetching the Commodore's craft such a thwack, that with all his pumps going he made straight for the nearest port to heave down and repair.
3 Though truly vivacious, tumultuous, ostentatious little Flask would now and then stamp with impatience; but not one added heave did he thereby give to the negro's lordly chest.
4 He steered away from it; but the savage craft bore down on him; and soon the voice of Steelkilt hailed him to heave to, or he would run him under water.
5 Finally, the chest of the doomed soldier began to heave with a strained motion.
6 Presently, the regiment seemed to draw itself up and heave a deep breath.
7 Somehow he seemed to have taken offence at Chichikov's almost joyous exclamation; wherefore the guest hastened to heave a profound sigh, and to observe that he sympathised to the full with his host's misfortunes.
8 Tears, the cause of which she herself did not understand, made Natasha's breast heave, and a joyous but oppressive feeling agitated her.
9 But as soon as a storm arises and the sea begins to heave and the ship to move, such a delusion is no longer possible.
10 I ordered the chain, which we had begun to heave in, to be paid out again.
11 He bowed and sauntered off, leaving her with her bosom heaving with impotent rage and indignation.
12 Aunt Pitty was heaving and sighing on her shoulder and, with small ceremony, Scarlett pushed her over into a corner of the carriage and continued her reading.
13 They were a ragged and ruffianly appearing crew, mounted on lame and heaving horses which obviously were in too bad condition to be used for more active service.
14 She opened the door a crack and saw Frank leading a heaving, stumbling horse into the carriage house.
15 "When I need money I'll borrow it from the bank, thank you," she said coldly, but her breast was heaving with rage.
Example Sentence:
1 The nuts must be planted in ground that does not heave in the spring time when the frost goes out.
2 Watching the weight lifter heave the barbell to shoulder height and then boost it overhead, we marveled at his prodigious strength.
3 So Tom says: "What's the vittles for? Going to feed the dogs?" The nigger kind of smiled around gradually over his face, like when you heave a brickbat in a mud-puddle, and he says: "Yes, Mars Sid, A dog."
4 We heave him onto the platform.
5 He cleared a space, heaving boxes out of the way.
6 They heaved at a large box into the room.
7 I heaved the heavy box up the steps.
8 He heaved himself out of his armchair.
9 The wave heaved the boat on land.
10 Somebody heaved a stone at us.
11 Certainly, they were many and glowing; to let my heart be heaved by the exultant movement, which, while it swelled it in trouble, expanded it with life.