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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Celebrity Traitors star and comedian Joe Lycett has paid colourful tribute to the Welsh grandmother who went viral on TikTok after getting caught in shop shutters and being hoisted into the air.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
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
A staffer hoisted a poster board showing purported texts alongside images of Smith, Willis and Wade and a photo of State Farm Arena, then yanked it back down with remarkable speed.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
I deserved to be hoisted in the air in a true “Dirty Dancing” moment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
But when Shawn hoisted himself into the saddle, the Yearling merely skittered.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
