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heaving

The word “heaving” has 2 syllables: heav-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈhi.vɪŋ/

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In the thesaurus, “heaving” has 115 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for heaving along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for heaving

Antonyms for heaving

Meanings of heaving

  • verb
    1. To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).
    2. To throw, cast.
    3. To rise and fall.
    4. To utter with effort.
    5. To pull up with a rope or cable.
    6. To lift (generally); to raise, or cause to move upwards (particularly in ships or vehicles) or forwards.
    7. To be thrown up or raised; to rise upward, as a tower or mound.
    8. To displace (a vein, stratum).
    9. To cause to swell or rise, especially in repeated exertions.
    10. To move in a certain direction or into a certain position or situation.
    11. To retch, to make an effort to vomit; to vomit.
    12. To make an effort to raise, throw, or move anything; to strain to do something difficult.
    13. To rob; to steal from; to plunder.
  • noun
    1. An occasion on which something heaves or is heaved.
  • adjective
    1. Crowded with people.

Example Sentences

  • The workers were heaving large boxes onto the truck all morning.
  • Her chest was heaving after the exhausting race.
  • The rough sea kept the boat heaving from side to side.
  • Crowds were heaving through the busy streets during the festival.
  • He was heaving a deep sigh of relief after hearing the good news.

On this page you'll find 133 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to heaving, such as: ascending, asphyxiating, barfing, bearing, being out of breath, blowing, boosting.

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