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as in heaved
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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as in lifted
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
hoisted the flag on the flagpole
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as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form
I have time to hoist a couple beers before heading home
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Recent Examples of hoisted
Ed Orgeron hoisted the trophy after the LSU Tigers defeated the Clemson Tigers in the 2020 College Football Playoff national championship game.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Integrity, the Orion spacecraft that will fly NASA's Artemis 2 crew around the moon as early as February 2026, was recently transported across NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) and hoisted atop SLS, completing the rocket's assembly ahead of launch.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Katy Puig vomited a gush of seawater as a boater hoisted her unconscious body out of the water, fighting the current to get her to a yacht that had come to the rescue before first responders arrived in a flotilla.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Safety Koi Perich made a game-changing interception and fans hoisted the true freshman above the sea of happy fans.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
Petty Officer Martin Bunn, part of the Coast Guard’s first MH-60 flight into Kipnuk, said his crew hoisted 18 people from rising water.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The SpaceX Starship spacecraft is hoisted along the launch tower for stacking atop the Super Heavy booster in preparation for its 11th test flight from the company's complex in Starbase, Texas, on Saturday.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Authorities said the hiker, who had hypothermia, was hoisted from his location and taken to a waiting ambulance before being transported to a hospital in stable condition.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
People hoisted that individual up to the bus window to briefly embrace the freed detainee before the vehicle moved on.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Integrity, the Orion spacecraft that will fly NASA's Artemis 2 crew around the moon as early as February 2026, was recently transported across NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) and hoisted atop SLS, completing the rocket's assembly ahead of launch.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Katy Puig vomited a gush of seawater as a boater hoisted her unconscious body out of the water, fighting the current to get her to a yacht that had come to the rescue before first responders arrived in a flotilla.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Safety Koi Perich made a game-changing interception and fans hoisted the true freshman above the sea of happy fans.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
Petty Officer Martin Bunn, part of the Coast Guard’s first MH-60 flight into Kipnuk, said his crew hoisted 18 people from rising water.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The SpaceX Starship spacecraft is hoisted along the launch tower for stacking atop the Super Heavy booster in preparation for its 11th test flight from the company's complex in Starbase, Texas, on Saturday.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Authorities said the hiker, who had hypothermia, was hoisted from his location and taken to a waiting ambulance before being transported to a hospital in stable condition.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
People hoisted that individual up to the bus window to briefly embrace the freed detainee before the vehicle moved on.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoisted
Verb
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Hurts heaved his Hail Mary attempt a play later.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Flaming palm fronds heaved back and forth across the frame, and embers streaked the air.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On the surface, Çiftlik Bank—Turkish for Farm Bank—was little more than a FarmVille rip-off; the functionality for tending to digital crops and livestock was lifted more or less straight from their competitor.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The crowd can get so tight that people are lifted off the ground beneath them.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The producer, the director, and a few other execs sat on the porch and sipped drinks as the sun went down.—
Cameron Crowe,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mihara said while some guests were on their phones or laptops, Mangione quietly sipped on a beer and wrote in his journal or read a book.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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During the president’s first term in office, his officials raised alarms about Beijing’s growing technological prowess, its military buildup, and its dominance over the critical minerals industry.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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This week, faced with the prospect of losing SNAP assistance and the stress of the holidays around the corner, Gabrielle, a West Virginia resident, reluctantly raised her hand in a community Facebook group.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So the 46,000 at the Stadium of Light gulped again.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The values Homer elevated, especially those of male honor and female duplicity, established parameters for the war story (and not only the war story) for centuries to come.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Wright was signed to the Commanders' practice squad and immediately elevated to the active roster alongside defensive tackle Sheldon Day.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On a recent day, a patron drank a Guinness at the bar amid walls are covered in funeral notices from people who had come for a drink after saying that final goodbye.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Three or four decades ago, the newspaperman was appealingly raffish—at once a bum who drank too much and a knight-errant who charged unafraid at social injustice, succored the weak, and crossed lances with the powerful and arrogant.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Hoisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoisted. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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