Heave and Shot

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Heave noun - An upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling).

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Shot and heave are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shot" instead a noun "Heave".

Nearby Words: heavy, heaviness, heaved, heaven, heaving

Shot noun - A directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece.

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Heave and shot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Heave" instead a noun "Shot".

This causes the reptilian biped to heave onto the floor and remain trapped there for a few seconds before it was shot to death.

Source: No Gravity for You
It is later revealed he was shot right in the right buttock... Although this brings up whether being shot in such a place would really leave him able to walk around, never mind heave a traffic cone with enough force to knock someone out.

Source: Instant Death Bullet
The planet's waste is recycled or composted where applicable, and the truly hazardous, irreclaimable garbage gets packed into containers and shot into orbit, where it gets a subsequent heave toward the sun.

Source: Landfill Beyond the Stars

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