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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By the time they arrived, the alleyway was heaving and Jin-sung urged his sister to escape, while he stayed behind to look after their mother.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2023
So there he was, heaving a pass the length of the court and out of bounds.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2022
Before the pandemic, Khaosan Road was heaving with people on weekends and at night with cheap beer bars, tattoo parlours, street vendors, hostels and buzzing nightlife drawing budget travellers and tour groups alike.
From Reuters ● Nov. 2, 2021
Cook’s chest was heaving, his face caught in a tearful grimace, she said.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2020
His great chest was heaving in and out.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
