heave to
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Seattle trailed 12-7 when quarterback Russell Wilson unleashed a desperate heave to the end zone in the final seconds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Alice Capsey attempts a reverse sweep that only produces a single, before Maia Bouchier mis-times a heave to mid-wicket.
From BBC • May 16, 2024
Jalen Hurts, who threw three touchdown passes, was picked off in the end zone on a desperate heave to end the game.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2023
But Love looked deep and his heave to Samori Toure was picked off by backup safety P.J.
From Washington Times • Oct. 23, 2023
The umbrella of fog had lifted and Miyax ran up the side of her frost heave to see how her family was.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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