Example Sentences

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The internet has heaved a sigh of relief over the surprising recovery of a dog which sparked a viral meme and became the face of a cryptocurrency.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2022

The storm has heaved sand up from the sea floor, dashed it against the reef and scoured away harmful algae, enhancing the environment for the diverse sea life surrounding us.

From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2018

"That big grouper under the coral," says Idechong, 47, after he has heaved himself back onto the boat.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yet it is what we are told has heaved the earth from under Racine!

From Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 1 of 2) by Trollope, Frances Milton

"Here we are at Halifax, and nobody has heaved the log yet."

From Dotty Dimple at Play by May, Sophie