Hoist and Push

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Hoist

Hoist verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.
Usage example: hoisted the flag on the flagpole
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Synonyms for Hoist
Antonyms for Hoist
Push is an antonym for hoist in lift topic.
Nearby Words: hoisted, hoisting

Push

Push verb - To apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one.
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Synonyms for Push
Antonyms for Push
Hoist is an antonym for push.
Nearby Words: pushed, pushy, pushover, pushing, pusher
Similar words of hoist

Similar words of push

How words are described

heavy heavy hoist heavy push

Common collocations

character hoist character push character
man hoist man push man
body hoist body push body
rest hoist rest push rest
Other words: son, objects.

Both words in one sentence

  • Technical Pacifist In a certain variation they may be perfectly fine with the Self-Disposing Villain who is Too Dumb to Live being defeated because of his own Villain Ball or being Hoist by His Own Petard; so long as they don't personally pull the trigger or push them off the building, everything is fine.
    Source: Technical Pacifist
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