1
as in heaves
to lift with effort
dockworkers hoisted all 164 barrels of molasses out of the ship's hold when it arrived in port
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2
as in lifts
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
hoisted the flag on the flagpole
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3
as in sips
to swallow in liquid form
I have time to hoist a couple beers before heading home
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Verb
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Their latest, limited-edition scent is called Sanctuary and lifts inspiration from Palo Santo, a small town along the pacific coast of Mexico.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025 -
One officer is seen using a shoe to strike Brooks in the stomach as another lifts him up by his neck and drops him back on the table.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
28 Dec. 2024
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But the study demonstrates how competition raises the stakes of getting lucky early in life, says Robin Snyder, a theoretical ecologist at Case Western Reserve University who wasn't involved in the research.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2025
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This cost barrier raises important questions about whether digital immortality could create new forms of inequality.—
Patrick van Esch,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2025
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Humidity levels are expected to be under 10% in mountain elevations above 4,000 feet, with humidity in the 8% to 20% range in the lower mountain regions.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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Outside of higher elevations in the West, forecasters are not calling for snow.—
Kristin Wright,
NPR,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Hoists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoists. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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