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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
Traffic was closed to vehicles all around the church, and a Chicago Fire Department engine hoisted a giant American flag just outside the church.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
With a burgeoning fanbase that stretched far beyond the South, the Braves turned into a World Series mainstay during the 1990s, and Turner finally hoisted the Commissioner’s Trophy in 1995 before selling the franchise the next year.
—R.j. Rico, Fortune, 6 May 2026
As the first block was hoisted, Alemani darted to the railing to take a picture.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Once the rescuer retrieves the man successfully, the video shows both of them being hoisted back up to safety.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 May 2026
One group hoisted a set of fabric monarch butterflies into the air.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
By Tuesday morning, utility crews were working to restore power, hoisted high on poles along streets still littered with debris.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Ann and Pat later moved to a 10-acre farm east of Franktown, where Schrader gardened, raised hens, spoiled cats and hoisted 50-pound bales of hay among other chores for the family’s eight horses.
—Billie Stanton, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
For the second time in three years, Seminole High’s girls water polo players hoisted a state championship trophy and completed a perfect season with a 31-0 record.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
With a burgeoning fanbase that stretched far beyond the South, the Braves turned into a World Series mainstay during the 1990s, and Turner finally hoisted the Commissioner’s Trophy in 1995 before selling the franchise the next year.
—R.j. Rico, Fortune, 6 May 2026
As the first block was hoisted, Alemani darted to the railing to take a picture.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Once the rescuer retrieves the man successfully, the video shows both of them being hoisted back up to safety.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 May 2026
One group hoisted a set of fabric monarch butterflies into the air.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 May 2026
By Tuesday morning, utility crews were working to restore power, hoisted high on poles along streets still littered with debris.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Ann and Pat later moved to a 10-acre farm east of Franktown, where Schrader gardened, raised hens, spoiled cats and hoisted 50-pound bales of hay among other chores for the family’s eight horses.
—Billie Stanton, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
For the second time in three years, Seminole High’s girls water polo players hoisted a state championship trophy and completed a perfect season with a 31-0 record.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoisted
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Byfield heaved a backhanded centering pass to the rear post for a redirection by Moore, the Kings’ first goal of the playoffs from someone other than Panarin.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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To end the first, Jaylin Williams wound his arm back and heaved a deep ball to Holmgren, whose rangy arms reeled in the pass for a dribble and a moving 3.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Then four kills from Fuerbringer, blocks from Miles Crotty and Colby Grahm and a kill from Crotty lifted Mira Costa to a 19-10 lead.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The sewage would then be ground up by a pump inside the sump and lifted up 8 feet or so to dump into the elevated building drain.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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There’s also wine to be sipped at Hornby Heart Vineyard, and cider to be sampled at Fossil Beach Farm.—
Sara Harowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
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Other guests including Natasha Lyonne, Tyriq Withers and Harris Reed, who arrived late from a dinner hosted by Anna Wintour, sipped custom Don Julio cocktails while taking in panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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Any Avs postseason game refereed by Kelly Sutherland automatically starts with one eyebrow raised.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Uhrman, who raised two children while building a successful career as a media and entertainment executive, speaks from experience.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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As studios gulped down profits, talent below and above the line began to demand adequate shares of the pie.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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When a transaction is elevated from review by a state economic agency to consideration by a party national security body, the calculus changes.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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The casual style is elevated with details like a chest pocket, crew neckline, cuffed cap sleeves, and a slight A-line silhouette that provides a flattering shape.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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The puppies drank their mother's milk—no cost to us.—
David Sedaris
May 3,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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How drivers train The days when F1 drivers smoke and drank before a Grand Prix are long gone.—
James Ellingworth,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Hoisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoisted. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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