Hoist
Hoist verb - To lift with effort.
Pull
Pull verb - To cause to follow by applying steady force on.
How words are described
| heavy | heavy hoist | heavy pull |
| obligatory | obligatory hoist | obligatory pull |
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Hoist by His Own Petard : You'll pull rocks onto your own head more than once. Squish.
Source: Video Game / Tiny and Big -
Hoist by His Own Petard: While it only defeats him temporarily, Steele attempts to pull Balto over a cliff by pulling at Jenna's bandana around his neck, but ends up falling himself when it loosens.
Source: Western Animation / Balto -
Hoist by His Own Petard: In season 10, Avidya very nearly kills Zisteau with a lava bucket, and even comments on how good it would have been to pull off said kill.
Source: Lets Play / Mindcrack Server
Cite this Source
Pull and Hoist. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hoist/pull
Hoist & Pull. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hoist/pull>.
Pull or Hoist. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hoist/pull.
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