Example Sentences

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Central London was heaving with both British and foreign enthusiasts.

From BBC • May 7, 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

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