hoist
verb (used with object)
to raise or lift, especially by some mechanical appliance.
have hoisted
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present perfectof hoist.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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Now there are only cardboard signs the residents have hoisted over the concrete remains, showing the names of each former inhabitant.
From BBC ● May 17, 2023
Players never discussed who would have hoisted the Cup had they won it.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2022
And they were on their home floor where with a win the 24-year-old Tatum would have hoisted the trophy named after Boston’s favorite, Larry Bird, as the first Eastern Conference finals MVP.
From Washington Post ● May 28, 2022
The one day that forever will be missed: the day Seager would have hoisted a trophy aloft, beaming at a million fans surrounding their team, a city celebrating a championship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2021
But, combined with the medico-legal evidence, the weight of circumstance might easily have hoisted the accused in the balance.
From She Stands Accused by Victor MacClure
