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

McKayla pushed the kids up onto the roof before hoisting herself up. — Kristina P. Brant, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026

Medics gave him fluids and pain control medication before placing him in a victim harness and hoisting him out of the elevator shaft. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

The World Cup may have ended weeks ago with Spain hoisting soccer’s biggest prize, but many fans are still footing the bill. — Chris Taylor, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026

If life includes hauling a small child in a safety seat, the CLA’s rear door frame will be a challenge when hoisting out or placing a small child. — Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

History tells us the managers who stay locked in while everyone else pivots toward football draft prep are the ones hoisting trophies come October. — John Laghezza, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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