hoist

Example Sentences

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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

And their win at Chicago had the feel of their divisional win at Tampa Bay four years ago, when they went on to hoist the Lombardi Trophy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

She struggled to hoist herself into the high rolling chair at the teller window.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 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