hoist

Example Sentences

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Everyone just watched them hoist the Lombardi Trophy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

The mayor of Greenland's capital on Thursday called on media professionals and content creators to act responsibly after a failed attempt by a German comedian to hoist the US flag.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

He had pushed the nephew towards a branch so the nephew could hoist himself onto land; but the older man did not manage get back up himself, according to the report.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

You can’t hoist a record 17 WWE World Heavyweight Championship belts without winning a ton of matches, and Cena’s imperial era was full of matches where he eked out victory from an obvious defeat.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

One night, I waited for the guard to leave—and then I found a rock to use as a step to hoist my body up and through the windows narrow opening.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda