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

Think of turning to grab your suitcase and hoisting it into an airplane’s overhead bin. — Angela Haupt, Time, 10 Nov. 2026

Yet the last few days have been spent hoisting pitchforks and lighting torches over an issue that, at its core, is less about merit and more about logistics. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2026

Does anyone really think this Florida team, which just lost at home to one of the worst Oklahoma teams in a while, could be standing on a stage in Las Vegas in late January and hoisting the crystal trophy. — Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 9 Nov. 2026

At its very top, the structure features a golden-hued cherub hoisting a flaming torch that recalls a smaller version of the Statue of Liberty. — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

The song is a dreamy barn-raiser, hoisting this premise on warm guitar tones and a plaintive tone that proves a through-line throughout the record. — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026

Paramedics stabilized the injured man before hoisting him into the helicopter for transport to a trauma hospital. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

And the entirety of Valkyries’ culture invested in hoisting her on their pedestal. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Heck, there aren’t 16 teams who are truly capable of hoisting a CFP trophy at seasons end. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026