heave
verb (used with object)
to throw, especially to lift and throw with effort, force, or violence.
had heaved
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past perfectof heave.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The alien had moved, the president saw; it had heaved itself closer.
From Slate ● Feb. 29, 2020
A Belk Bowl that refused to be innocuous had heaved with urgency.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 31, 2019
In fact, the superstitious Red Auerbach, Russell’s coach, would not let the team on the floor until Russell had heaved.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2012
Within 150 years, both counties had heaved through boom-and-bust cycles of ranching, crops, land, oil and aerospace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 1990
In seconds, he had heaved his trunk to the front door.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
