heft
noun
weight; heaviness.
hefts
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present tense formof heft (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Another possibility, yet to be modeled, is that the gravitational hefts of Venus and Earth scattered the material further out before some worked its way back to our planet.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2022
This time, players are in the shoes of Gordon Freeman, who hefts his iconic crowbar as the game ends.
From The Verge ● Mar. 27, 2020
Your father hefts his pack onto his back and you smear zinc on your face, following him up the trail.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2018
“EVERYBODY thinks this is a 50-pound sack of seeds,” says Steven Fabijanski as he hefts a large white bag onto a table.
From Economist ● Mar. 1, 2018
Gale’s hands close around the very bow that caught my attention a moment ago, and he hefts it onto his shoulder.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
