Sentence examples for the heaving from inspiring English sources

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the heaving

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To lift (generally); to raise, or cause to move upwards (particularly in ships or vehicles) or forwards.

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We moved into the heaving rip.

The heaving, vigorous crowd of shoppers in the markets simply stood still.

Documentary footage of the heaving crowd outside the Old Bailey intensifies the lynch-mob atmosphere.

The performance captured the heaving turbulence of this dark, moody music.

He remembered the heaving of these walls, during his long-ago trip on whatever that was.

Mr. Maazel emphasized the heaving, swaying quality of the music, like a gargantuan symphonic poem.

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The heaves.

"Double the heaves".

Humanity is getting the heave-ho.

If not, it got the heave.

The right man was given the heave.

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