hoisted

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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

We’ve been talking for a while, and because of the bursitis, perhaps, he’s hoisted one of his legs over the arm of his chair.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

When Fabio Cannavaro hoisted the World Cup trophy into the air at the Olympiastadion in July 2006, it was supposed to signal the beginning of a new era for Italian football.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

I hoisted the sack onto my shoulder with some difficulty—it snagged on my wide sleeves.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri