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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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
And in addition to her athletic excellence, Biles has hoisted heavy symbolic burdens onto her 4-foot-8-inch frame.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2021
The Wimbledon warm-up tournament has proved to be Murray's most successful hunting ground, as he has hoisted the super-sized silver cup a record five times.
From Reuters ● Jan. 11, 2017
Rose and his Tottenham club-mates arrived at the national set-up buoyed by their eye-catching display against City, which has hoisted them to the leaders’ shoulder in the Premier League.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 4, 2016
"By the by, Mr. Woods," he said, "I see that the ship has hoisted a signal; what does it mean?"
From With Moore at Corunna by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
