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hoisted

verb , past tense of hoist

Synonyms and Antonyms of hoisted

1 to lift with effort

dockworkers hoisted all 164 barrels of molasses out of the ship's hold when it arrived in port

Synonyms of hoisted

boosted, heaved (or hove), hefted, jacked (up), upheaved

Words Related to hoisted

elevated, hiked, picked up, raised, reared, uplifted, upped, upraised, upreared

Near Antonyms of hoisted

depressed, dropped, lowered

sank (or sunk), submerged, submersed

2 to move from a lower to a higher place or position

hoisted the flag on the flagpole

Synonyms of hoisted

boosted, craned, elevated, heaved (or hove), hefted, heightened, hiked, jacked (up), lifted, perked (up), picked up, raised, took up, upheld, uplifted, upped, upraised

Words Related to hoisted

ascended, mounted, rose

reared, upended

Near Antonyms of hoisted

descended, dipped, fell, pitched, plunged, slipped

bore, depressed, pressed, pushed

sank (or sunk), submerged

Antonyms of hoisted

dropped, lowered

3 to swallow in liquid form

I have time to hoist a couple beers before heading home

Synonyms of hoisted

belted (down), drank, gulped, guzzled, imbibed, knocked back, pounded (down), quaffed, sipped, slugged (down), slurped, supped, swigged, swilled, tossed (down or off)

Words Related to hoisted

lapped, licked, sucked

consumed, downed, ingurgitated, killed, mouthed (down), put away

nipped, tippled

pledged, toasted, wined

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