Definition of "hoisting" []

• Present participle of hoist. (verb)

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• "The government set Wednesday as its target date to begin hoisting the trapped men out of the mine, saying that the nearly half-mile long shaft is sufficiently sound that only a small stretch of it will need to be reinforced with steel pipe."
• "Let all this wonderful human power be used in hoisting human bodies up stairs on their own power instead of through doors."
• "While the Grizzlies displayed good ball movement - they had 25 assists to Minnesota's 19 - the Wolves got caught up early in hoisting ill-advised shots without making the extra pass."