hoist
verb (used with object)
to raise or lift, especially by some mechanical appliance.
has hoisted
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present perfectof hoist (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Strong demand has hoisted volatility on so-called swaptions, or options on interest rate swaps, which give the buyer the right to enter into a contract in the future at a pre-determined price.
From Reuters ● Apr. 6, 2022
In a matchup of the 2018 and 2019 Stanley Cup champions, all six goals were scored by a player who has hoisted hockey’s hallowed trophy.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2022
This is the mystery and injustice of golf: It has been seven years since McIlroy has felt that, since he has hoisted any of the big four trophies.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2021
In that group, only Scott has hoisted a trophy since, and each player fell in the world rankings as he tried to adjust his stroke.
From New York Times ● Aug. 20, 2017
But the old gentleman has weathered the storm without losing a jot of that broad, healthy benevolence with which Nature has enveloped his heart, and whose ensign she has hoisted in his face.
From McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader by William Holmes McGuffey
