heave
verb (used with object)
to throw, especially to lift and throw with effort, force, or violence.
heaver
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a word derived from
heave.
Example Sentences
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Why this is the case is not yet certain, but Young said that the northernmost parts of the coast tend to be subject to heaver rain and more intense waves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2022
The firework was 400 pounds heaver than the previous record-holder, a 2,397-pound explosive launched in the United Arab Emirates in 2018.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2020
Heavier objects, however, also have more inertia, which means they resist moving more than lighter objects do, and so heaver objects need more force to get them going at the same rate.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 10, 2013
And while good iPad demand is a positive, a heaver mix of iPads means margin pressure.
From Forbes ● Jun. 21, 2011
It was hers to dwell in a radiant mid-ether, neither to mount to heaver nor descend to hell.
From The Indiscretion of the Duchess by Anthony Hope
