as in hoisted
to lift with effort
exactly how the builders of the pyramids at Giza upheaved such massive blocks of stone remains a mystery
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By Tuesday morning, utility crews were working to restore power, hoisted high on poles along streets still littered with debris.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Children hoisted high on shoulders, retirees on morning strolls and hundreds of others at Lincoln Park Zoo chatted in anticipation of seeing a baby rhinoceros’ first public appearance yesterday morning.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Byfield heaved a backhanded centering pass to the rear post for a redirection by Moore, the Kings’ first goal of the playoffs from someone other than Panarin.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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To end the first, Jaylin Williams wound his arm back and heaved a deep ball to Holmgren, whose rangy arms reeled in the pass for a dribble and a moving 3.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Upheaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheaved. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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