heave - use in sentences

Object

  • sigh: However, borrowers can finally heave a sigh of relief.
  • throng: The others agreed and Gieve soon vanished into the heaving throng.
  • crowd: Also, we had to obey traffic the traffic laws, avoid dangerous lorries and steer round heaving crowds of shoppers.
  • mass: The surface of any star is a continously heaving mass of burning gases, not a neat pinpoint of pure white light.

Adjective modifier

  • final: At the same moment the executioners gave their man the final heave.
  • more: One more heave to a final settlement is not in prospect.

Modifies a noun

  • ho: A few weeks ago I decided I was ok enough to give the tablets a big heave ho.

Modifying Another Word

  • strongly: Vahesian's arm strains mightily and yours moves slightly downward... You smile You heave strongly and Vahesian's arm creeps slightly downward!
  • away: All right now, " he shouted, " heave away!
  • then: I put the leaves into a large garden carry bag then heave them over into the cage in one go.

Noun used with modifier

  • frost: Firm back newly planted trees and shrubs if they have been lifted by frost heave or by strong winds.
  • ground: Grate waves were running through the earth, making the ground heave like a storm tossed sea.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • up: A useful trick is to let your legs to do the work, and not to heave up on your fingers.

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