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as in heaved
to lift with effort
dockworkers hoisted all 164 barrels of molasses out of the ship's hold when it arrived in port
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as in lifted
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
hoisted the flag on the flagpole
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as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form
I have time to hoist a couple beers before heading home
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Recent Examples of hoisted
Most of those trout that were netted and hoisted for a picture likely lived, splashing water through the air and then disappearing back into the river.
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Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Ed Orgeron hoisted the trophy after the LSU Tigers defeated the Clemson Tigers in the 2020 College Football Playoff national championship game.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Rescue technicians hoisted the patient despite these conditions.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Integrity, the Orion spacecraft that will fly NASA's Artemis 2 crew around the moon as early as February 2026, was recently transported across NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) and hoisted atop SLS, completing the rocket's assembly ahead of launch.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Katy Puig vomited a gush of seawater as a boater hoisted her unconscious body out of the water, fighting the current to get her to a yacht that had come to the rescue before first responders arrived in a flotilla.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Safety Koi Perich made a game-changing interception and fans hoisted the true freshman above the sea of happy fans.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
Petty Officer Martin Bunn, part of the Coast Guard’s first MH-60 flight into Kipnuk, said his crew hoisted 18 people from rising water.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The SpaceX Starship spacecraft is hoisted along the launch tower for stacking atop the Super Heavy booster in preparation for its 11th test flight from the company's complex in Starbase, Texas, on Saturday.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Ed Orgeron hoisted the trophy after the LSU Tigers defeated the Clemson Tigers in the 2020 College Football Playoff national championship game.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Rescue technicians hoisted the patient despite these conditions.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Integrity, the Orion spacecraft that will fly NASA's Artemis 2 crew around the moon as early as February 2026, was recently transported across NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) and hoisted atop SLS, completing the rocket's assembly ahead of launch.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Katy Puig vomited a gush of seawater as a boater hoisted her unconscious body out of the water, fighting the current to get her to a yacht that had come to the rescue before first responders arrived in a flotilla.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Safety Koi Perich made a game-changing interception and fans hoisted the true freshman above the sea of happy fans.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
Petty Officer Martin Bunn, part of the Coast Guard’s first MH-60 flight into Kipnuk, said his crew hoisted 18 people from rising water.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The SpaceX Starship spacecraft is hoisted along the launch tower for stacking atop the Super Heavy booster in preparation for its 11th test flight from the company's complex in Starbase, Texas, on Saturday.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoisted
Verb
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Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers bought time, jogged forward to add momentum and heaved his final pass of the night.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 Oct. 2025
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Hurts heaved his Hail Mary attempt a play later.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The year the ban lifted, Trier became the country’s national champion, specializing in rugged stunts using infrastructure like rails and stairs.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Then finally, in 2023, the bans were lifted.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The producer, the director, and a few other execs sat on the porch and sipped drinks as the sun went down.—
Cameron Crowe,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mihara said while some guests were on their phones or laptops, Mangione quietly sipped on a beer and wrote in his journal or read a book.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Political leaders and many social media users raised questions about the effectiveness of flood preparations.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Biden then raised this handout to $130.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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So the 46,000 at the Stadium of Light gulped again.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gabe Kapler was elevated to general manager of the Miami Marlins on Monday.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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While posing for photos, the couple’s joint monochrome moment both complemented and elevated their respective looks.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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On a recent day, a patron drank a Guinness at the bar amid walls are covered in funeral notices from people who had come for a drink after saying that final goodbye.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Three or four decades ago, the newspaperman was appealingly raffish—at once a bum who drank too much and a knight-errant who charged unafraid at social injustice, succored the weak, and crossed lances with the powerful and arrogant.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Hoisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoisted. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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