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as in weight
the amount that something weighs
some synthetic fabrics are nice and warm, but I prefer wool because it has more heft
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as in influence
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
as a former senator, he still had some heft in political circles
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as in bulk
archaic
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the heft of the wainwright's business had been the building of hay wagons
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as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
heft your baggy gym shorts a little higher—you're showing us more than we care to see
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Recent Examples of heft
Sara Coughlin, SELF, 1 May 2025
Only in recent years did the allegations gather the heft and momentum that culminated in multiple convictions.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 20 Apr. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 5 Jan. 2021
This Pro can heft riders up to 6.16 ft in height (1.88 m) and is rated for a maximum capacity of 275 lb (125 kg).
—New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
One thing to note: This is a seriously chunky shoe with a decent amount of heft to it.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 1 May 2025
Only in recent years did the allegations gather the heft and momentum that culminated in multiple convictions.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
It’s meant to prove that renewable energy can be stored by hefting heavy loads and dispatched by releasing them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Jan. 2021
This Pro can heft riders up to 6.16 ft in height (1.88 m) and is rated for a maximum capacity of 275 lb (125 kg).
—New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heft
Noun
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Why Chia Seeds Might Help with Weight Loss The biggest reason chia seeds are often linked to weight loss is their high fiber content.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
26 May 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Nothing destroys influence faster than saying one thing while doing another.—
Nirmal Chhabria,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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There are also vastly different political calculations for independents in red states like Florida, where the Democratic brand has lost influence, versus a swing state like Michigan.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
29 May 2025
Noun
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By this time, Akasha had found a contact willing to sell him jurema bark in bulk.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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Acquired in bulk for pennies on the dollar from hospitals and collection agencies, the debt by its very nature belongs to those least able to pay, so there’s no way to request or apply for the relief.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
Verb
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This season, Brentford have heaved 92 throw-ins directly into the penalty area from the attacking quarter of the pitch.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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Bridges ripped the ball away and heaved it down the court as time expired, clinching the Knicks’ 108-105 win.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2025
Verb
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The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifted off from a launch pad on the southeastern coast of India early Sunday, local time, with a radar reconnaissance satellite named EOS-09, or RISAT-1B.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
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However on Tuesday, Trump lifted a federal ban on the construction of a $5 billion wind farm off the coast of New York.—
Kate Plummer
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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As the first American pope, Leo XIV could holds symbolic and substantive sway in how U.S. Catholics interpret the intersection of faith and governance.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Bhattacharya’s sway, too, is likely to expand far past his own agency.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
17 May 2025
Noun
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This expands the air cavity created when their body enters the water.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Across his body of work, but particularly within the Transformers franchise, Bay modeled and even foresaw the particular synthesis of contradictory viewing styles that has become endemic to the Gen Alpha, and even young Zoomer, spectator: distracted yet engrossed.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
Verb
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The climber holds onto the rescuer as they are hoisted from the cliff, the video shows.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2025
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Between the statue, the mural, the mosaic, the renaming of a road at the training ground, a host of legends sending their regards and current team-mates hoisting him up into the air, there is not much more that Manchester City could have done to give Kevin De Bruyne a fitting send-off.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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“Heft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heft. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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