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past tense of hoist
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1
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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2
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
- hoisted the flag on the flagpole
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3
to swallow in liquid form
- I have time to hoist a couple beers before heading home
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“Hoisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoisted. Accessed 29 Jan. 2022.
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