Synonyms of hoisted

hoisted

verb

past tense of hoist

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heaved
• hefted
• raised
• boosted
• upheaved
• elevated
• jacked (up)
• reared
• uplifted
• hiked
• upraised
• upped
• picked up
• upreared

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• lowered
• depressed
• sank
• submerged
• submersed

2

as in lifted

to move from a lower to a higher place or position

hoisted the flag on the flagpole

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lifted
• raised
• elevated
• heaved
• uplifted
• upheld
• heightened
• hiked
• craned
• boosted
• mounted
• hefted
• took up
• upraised
• ascended
• picked up
• upped
• rose
• perked (up)
• jacked (up)
• reared
• upended

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• lowered
• fell
• slipped
• pushed
• descended
• pressed
• bore
• plunged
• dipped
• pitched
• depressed
• sank
• submerged

3

as in sipped

to swallow in liquid form

I have time to hoist a couple beers before heading home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sipped
• gulped
• drank
• licked
• supped
• swigged
• slurped
• quaffed
• guzzled
• imbibed
• swilled
• sucked
• tossed (down or off)
• knocked back
• pounded (down)
• belted (down)
• slugged (down)
• consumed
• lapped
• downed
• toasted
• killed
• mouthed (down)
• tippled
• pledged
• nipped
• put away
• wined
• ingurgitated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hoisted

Several players with cap hits above the $10 million cutoff have reached the Stanley Cup Final but not hoisted the trophy—most recently Mitch Marner ($12 million) of the Vegas Golden Knights last year. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The 95-year-old hoisted the estate back onto the market in 1995 for $5 million, Deseret News reports. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026

The Americans have not hoisted the Ryder Cup on foreign soil since 1993. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Other high-profile instances of a banner or flag being hoisted on the rock face were seen in the prior year. — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

McNeely’s riff shows a toe (flexed, as ever) hoisted from the ceiling, the rest of the figure an illegible mass of guts and bones. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The patient, alongside a travel companion and a member of the ship’s medical staff, was then hoisted up to the helicopter, followed by the technicians. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026

Angel hoisted himself into the cab of a front loader Mack truck. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Both Sirianni and Hurts hoisted the Lombardi Trophy, which is a trump card for any criticism. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026