Sentence examples for are hoisting from inspiring English sources
verb
To raise; to lift; to elevate; especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, as a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight.
At least publicly, they are hoisting a flag of optimism.
It signals that you are hoisting a flag and are prepared to go down with the ship.
Teams are hoisting them at a higher rate than ever before – 28.9 attempts per game, at the latest tally.
These days, somewhere between talking and reading, many tiny toddlers are hoisting themselves up to a screen and making their first fumbling moves toward technological mastery.
I have appreciated your recent columns on the warning flags the debt markets are hoisting, but this one was particularly welcome in reference to stocks.
Figures are strung like a row of beads along a long, taught rope - they are hoisting a gigantic tank into position.
Toasts are hoisted to guests who dare travel.
Things too large to carry are hoisted out the window.
Weights, some rusted, are hoisted over a wooden weight lifting pad.
Children are hoisted onto shoulders.
