heave down
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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In the crucial 17th over the masterful Taskin had Moeen Ali caught on the boundary and Duckett was bowled attempting a heave down the ground.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2023
A third interception came on a trick-play heave down the field by Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after he caught the ball on a lateral from Smith.
From Washington Post • Nov. 19, 2017
Police cars screech by and heave down the alley toward the scene of the crime.
From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2011
Employ'd getting ready to heave down in the P.M.
From Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World by Cook, James
Once more freed, however, the ships proceeded to a place where there were three bergs, at which it was determined to heave down the Fury.
From Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold by Kingston, William Henry Giles
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