heave
verb (used with object)
to throw, especially to lift and throw with effort, force, or violence.
was heaving
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past progressiveof heave.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The place was heaving with devotees, hands clasped at their chests and lips moving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
It wasn't the biggest bar in the world and it was heaving, but somehow my partner and I found a seat by the farthest wall, sharing a table with a small group of Icelandic fans.
From BBC ● May 9, 2023
Around 6:20 p.m., the low-hanging, colonial-era footbridge, which was heaving with hundreds of sightseers, suddenly gave way.
From Reuters ● Oct. 31, 2022
So there he was, heaving a pass the length of the court and out of bounds.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2022
The woman was sobbing bitterly; her whole body was heaving with the gulps that racked her.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
