Synonyms of hoisting

hoisting

verb

present participle of hoist

1

as in heaving

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

• heaving
• hefting
• raising
• boosting
• elevating
• jacking (up)
• upheaving
• rearing
• hiking
• uplifting
• upping
• upraising
• uprearing
• picking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lowering
• dropping
• depressing
• sinking
• submerging
• submersing

2

as in lifting

to move from a lower to a higher place or position

hoisted the flag on the flagpole

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lifting
• raising
• elevating
• heaving
• uplifting
• craning
• upholding
• boosting
• hiking
• heightening
• hefting
• upping
• taking up
• mounting
• jacking (up)
• ascending
• rising
• upraising
• picking up
• perking (up)
• rearing
• upending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lowering
• dropping
• falling
• descending
• slipping
• pushing
• plunging
• dipping
• bearing
• pressing
• pitching
• sinking
• depressing
• submerging

3

as in sipping

to swallow in liquid form

I have time to hoist a couple beers before heading home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sipping
• drinking
• gulping
• quaffing
• supping
• swigging
• slurping
• licking
• imbibing
• swilling
• guzzling
• sucking
• pounding (down)
• tossing (down or off)
• belting (down)
• knocking back
• slugging (down)
• consuming
• lapping
• toasting
• downing
• tippling
• killing
• mouthing (down)
• wining
• putting away
• ingurgitating
• pledging
• nipping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hoisting

For the second time this year, Yaxel Lendeborg finished a playoff run by hoisting a championship trophy. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

Video released by the agency showed crews hoisting children from a house surrounded with water into a helicopter. — Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026

The Canes were a Carson Beck interception away from hoisting a national championship trophy on their home turf, and many believe this year's squad has more firepower to work with. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

On July 19, one lucky soccer team will be hoisting a rather stylish trophy to celebrate their triumph. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 July 2026

Germany hasn’t won a knockout match since hoisting the trophy in 2014 and exited here against Paraguay in a penalty shootout. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

Even when the ball bounced off the rim or backboard, Johnson or Storm center Dominique Malonga, who had nine rebounds, was there, hoisting the basketball away from the closest white jersey. — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

With group play coming to a close and the Round of 32 approaching, the competition is heating up as teams look to punch their tickets to the knockout round in hopes of hoisting the FIFA World Cup Trophy at the final on Sunday, July 19. — Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

The black-and-white snapshots of sailors hoisting lines on deck look similar to the modern scenes still playing out today. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026