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Meanings of heave in English
Portuguese
bombear Catalan
guerxar-se Synonyms
Examples for "buckle"
Examples for "buckle"
1
Fearing an unemployment crisis this autumn, it seems the government will buckle.
2
The message is clear: get rest, come back recharged and buckle up.
3
There was no buckle on it; he had removed that long ago.
4
The buckle glittered in the light that stole through the gaping door.
5
He wrapped part around his hand and let the buckle hang free.
1
The sounds in the house had begun to warp and change shape.
2
Critics say his economic outlook is stuck in a Nasserite time warp.
3
Some also expressed fears he would warp intelligence to support Trump's views.
4
She went still but the reflections continued to shift, warp and change.
5
The effect is instantaneous, the warp blocking a shot just in time.
Usage of heave in English
1
And then, inside me, the axis of time gave one great heave.
2
The thing was struggling, trying to heave itself out of the water.
3
Adam was the heave offering of the world, and Eve defiled it.
4
But Deirdre needed only toput one foot on the wall and heave.
5
Ronald takes another sip of Night Train... followed by another dry heave.
6
At the same moment the executioners gave their man the final heave.
7
With a great heave I pulled the boulder down into the pool.
8
But as soon as he began to heave in, the shooting recommenced.
9
A violent heave to the left side -glasses break, people scream.
10
Lawrence's desperation half-court heave came after the buzzer, sealing the Eagles' win.
11
One more heave on their oars would surely bring the two together.
12
I immediately grasped the spokes, and began to heave it over again.
13
Often he would heave all this out in the same rambling riptide.
14
Paul stood at the ropes and watched Stretch heave a last time.
15
We shall have to get out the anchors and heave on them.
16
It was as much as I could do to heave it up.
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Translations for heave
Portuguese
Catalan
Heave through the time
Heave across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common