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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
Some of the loudest cheers serenaded Roberts, the former Bruins outfielder who triumphantly hoisted the World Series championship trophy over his head during a timeout as fans roared.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Had Ole Miss hoisted the College Football Playoff national championship trophy, Kiffin would have earned a total of $1 million.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The last two, Brian Billick and Harbaugh, have hoisted the Lombardi Trophy.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The pelican was hoisted aboard a fire boat where it was carefully removed from the hook and line.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Orange County firefighters hoisted a man to safety after he got trapped in rushing water on Sunday afternoon.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The anomaly Four years ago, the Los Angeles Rams went minus-2 in the turnover battle through four postseason games, then hoisted the Lombardi Trophy.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
Interestingly, a collection of tool marks, holes for the beams and the position of coffins closer to the top of the cliffs suggest that they were lowered down from above, rather than hoisted up (which would have required dangerous cliff-face scaling, even without a coffin in tow).
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board.
—Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoisted
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Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss heaved a pass to the end zone.—
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Newport Harbor’s Oliver Aguero stole the ball and quickly passed ahead to Aguilar, who heaved a shot from half court that didn’t come close.—
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Her adrenal gland would begin to work overtime and she’d be lifted up, energized, hunted, and desperate to outwit her attacker and survive.—
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He was then placed in a stretcher and lifted up by the rescue chopper.—
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And that’s what it’s geared for, apparently—making cocktails, like a colorless version of an espresso martini—although it can also be sipped neat or over ice.—
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Music blared while people awkwardly exchanged small talk and sipped their drinks.—
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Republicans, who hold a super-minority in the Legislature and have long raised concerns about taxes and regulations overburdening California businesses, will likely oppose any tax bills.—
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Funds raised during the 2025 Grammy Awards telecast, MusiCares’ Persons of the Year event and additional fundraising efforts were used to help deal with housing instability, interrupted income, physical health complications and ongoing trauma.—
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Alarms go off, phones come out, coffee is gulped down, and before either partner is fully awake, they’re already headed into separate days.—
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So the 46,000 at the Stadium of Light gulped again.—
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He is elevated, isolated, burdened, deified--positioned as an emblem.—
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When Washington famously refused the power that could have come with such popular esteem, the move only elevated that esteem.—
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Key Takeaways Women who drank tea had slightly higher total hip bone mineral density than those who did not, according to a 10-year study.—
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Bars lost cultural relevance as younger generations drank less.—
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“Hoisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoisted. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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