hoisted

Example Sentences

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No national team from outside Europe or South America has ever hoisted the World Cup, and while that will certainly change someday, it won’t be this year.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

A teacher hoisted a huge sunflower made from dozens of balloons -- the plant's name in Mandarin is a homophone for a Chinese idiom about success.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

A video posted on the Citizen App shows a person being hoisted by a helicopter into the sky.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

The sight of Ireland great Tadhg Furlong being hoisted off his feet and through the roof of a set-piece in round two has become emblematic of Italy's scrum strength.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

At last someone shouted the news; they had hoisted the flag at Gardiner’s Mills, two miles from town.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham