hoist
verb (used with object)
to raise or lift, especially by some mechanical appliance.
hoisted
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past participleof hoist.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof hoist.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
hoistverb (used with object)to raise or lift, especially by some mechanical appliance.
Example Sentences
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The spacecraft was then hoisted onto a specialized ship, and the four occupants -- Meir, American Jack Hathaway, French astronaut Sophie Adenot and Russian cosmonaut Andrei Fedyaev -- were helped out one by one.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Nor, it turns out, did a lot of people in the audience, who hoisted signs from the American Civil Liberties Union reading: “Get the Flock Out!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
On the other, people hoisted signs: “Save the Garden,” “Keep Our Streets Public” and “Save Clearwater.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Instead, she was hoisted onto the shoulders of social media and showered with virtual applause.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
Taran unstrapped the weapons on Melyngar’s saddle, shared out the burden with Fflewddur and Gurgi, and hoisted the protesting Eilonwy to Melyngar’s back.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
