hoists 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hoist
1
as in heaves
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
as in lifts
to move from a lower to a higher place or position hoisted the flag on the flagpole

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3
as in sips
to swallow in liquid form I have time to hoist a couple beers before heading home

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hoists

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noun

plural of hoist
as in raises

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Recent Examples of hoists
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The boy then hoists a mop above his head before laying it on the floor and mopping it. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 Peter Zumthor’s design hoists a serpentine platform atop pavilions that read like stout, truncated legs, making the edifice almost creaturely in its architectural stance. — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 The Chase for the championship begins at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina on Sunday, with the top 16 drivers embarking on a 10-race stretch that will determine who hoists the Bill France Cup at Homestead-Miami Speedway in mid-November. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 The man, noticing the oncoming vehicle, hoists himself onto the highway median at the last second. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Spain's Rodri hoists the World Cup trophy surrounded by teammates. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 21 July 2026 None of that means that whoever hoists the Claret Jug in two days will not have earned it. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Head coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines hoists the trophy after defeating the UConn Huskies 69-63. — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 22 June 2026 Another 103 matches – including six in Santa Clara – will be played until one of the 48 countries hoists the iconic gold trophy on July 19 in New Jersey. — Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoists
  1. heaves
  2. lifts
  3. sips
  4. raises
  5. drinks
  6. elevations
  7. gulps
  8. thrusts
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  • The Smith experience is always going to be a roller coaster, impressive feats of accuracy and arm talent mixed with desperation heaves and maddening turnovers.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In another video, an emergency worker heaves a large stone aside while working to free people from the wreckage.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 25 June 2026
Definition of heaves
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  • One that wears flawlessly for three weeks, makes your hands look beautiful and instantly lifts your mood?
    — Lucy Abbersteen, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Something might happen on Amazon or TikTok that lifts business at Ulta, Sephora or the department stores.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of lifts
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  • The crowd sips matcha dragon fruit cocktails and stares, aghast.
    — Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2026
  • California returns to its original brand collaboration with BLQK coffee, and the team sips espresso during timeouts.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of sips
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  • The firefighters’ union sought raises of 10% in the first year, 8% in the second and 7% in the third, plus an additional 5% for paramedics.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Law enforcement officers employed by the county have received pay raises.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of raises
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  • The impression is of a raucous house party—one in which secrets are spilled, kisses are stolen, and everyone drinks far too much.
    — Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Current law says that if an accuser knowingly and willingly drinks too much, there is no crime for someone else to take advantage of the accuser’s incapacitation.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of drinks
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  • Peak wind gusts in and around San Diego are expected early Sunday morning, and will most likely range from 20 to 40 mph in lower elevations to 50 to 60 mph in the mountains.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Winds across Northern California will gust up to 30 mph Saturday and higher at high elevations.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of elevations
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  • Sang-woo, who’d previously refused to drink soju with Ho-seok and Mi-ok, gulps down a fifteen-hundred-dollar bottle of Gaja Chardonnay.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The customer gulps it down in a single stretch and drops it into a bin – visible proof of his relief, at least for this moment, from the sweltering heat.
    — Light Oriye Tamunotonye, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of gulps
Noun
  • His sister administered back thrusts and, eventually, an abdominal thrust formerly called the Heimlich maneuver.
    — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Hoists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoists. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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