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

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

As Buckley’s statue was being worked on, she stopped to beam at Jordan who stood facing the press with a proud grin on his face, his statue hoisted in the air.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Wielaf struggled to wade through, so Håkon hoisted him up and nearly carried him through the water, with Wielaf barely supporting himself on weak legs.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack