Synonyms

1. heave

Sentence Examples

1. Slipping my feet into flip-flops, I unlocked the bathroom door and peeked out, immediately heaving a sigh of relief at the sight of an empty room.
2. His chest heaving he curled on top of the branch, his brother still with his hands tight on him.
3. Heaving a sigh of relief, I played with the possibility of telling Jason about my premonition.
4. Jack made his way up them and tried not to laugh as he heard Guy heaving his bulk up the steep stairs behind him.
5. The lower buildings clustered and leaned against their gigantic brethren, and wide roads sliced through it all, heaving with an unimaginable population.
6. The effort of fending off the continuous blows was starting to tell on Richard, his hair was stuck to his forehead and the shirt clung to his body with sweat, his chest heaving with exertion, knuckles white on the hilt of the sword.
7. Escaping had been her only thought, and when her legs began to give out and she was forced to stop, she was surprised by the pounding of her heart, her heaving breaths, her tear-soaked face.
8. The shock was wearing off, and my lungs began heaving with panic.
9. Heaving the rucksack on my right shoulder, I limped down the track to the east and pushed on doors until I found one open.
10. Momentum carried me onto my hands, where I stayed, heaving, until the urge to vomit passed.