Synonyms of hoists

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heaves
• hefts
• raises
• boosts
• upheaves
• elevates
• uplifts
• ups
• jacks (up)
• hikes
• rears
• picks up
• uprears
• upraises

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drops
• lowers
• depresses
• sinks
• submerges
• submerses

2

as in lifts

to move from a lower to a higher place or position

hoisted the flag on the flagpole

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lifts
• raises
• elevates
• cranes
• uplifts
• heaves
• ups
• upholds
• boosts
• heightens
• hefts
• hikes
• takes up
• ascends
• rises
• perks (up)
• mounts
• picks up
• upraises
• jacks (up)
• rears
• upends

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drops
• falls
• lowers
• slips
• descends
• dips
• plunges
• presses
• pushes
• bears
• sinks
• depresses
• pitches
• submerges

3

as in sips

to swallow in liquid form

I have time to hoist a couple beers before heading home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sips
• drinks
• gulps
• slurps
• licks
• quaffs
• pounds (down)
• belts (down)
• guzzles
• swills
• imbibes
• sups
• tosses (down or off)
• swigs
• knocks back
• sucks
• slugs (down)
• consumes
• mouths (down)
• downs
• toasts
• laps
• wines
• puts away
• kills
• ingurgitates
• nips
• tipples
• pledges

hoists

2 of 2

noun

plural of hoist

as in raises

Related Words

• raises
• elevations
• levitations
• thrusts
• takeoffs
• increases
• liftoffs
• heaves
• blastoffs
• hikes
• boosts
• climbs
• upthrusts
• soars
• upturns
• upheavals
• upswings
• upsurges
• upwellings
• ascensions
• uptrends
• rises
• upsweeps
• risings
• ascents

Dissimilar Words

• drops
• falls
• dips
• dives
• plunges
• descents
• declines
• downs
• decreases
• nosedives
• plops
• downgrades
• downfalls
• comedowns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hoists

Verb

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

The hope is that all of the ugliness and worry will be forgotten during next month’s final, when the winning team hoists the World Cup trophy. — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026