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"submerged" ], "antonyms":[ "dropped", "lowered" ] }, "to swallow in liquid form":{ "examples":[ "I have time to hoist a couple beers before heading home" ], "synonyms":[ "belted (down)", "drank", "gulped", "guzzled", "imbibed", "knocked back", "pounded (down)", "quaffed", "sipped", "slugged (down)", "slurped", "supped", "swigged", "swilled", "tossed (down or off)" ], "near synonyms":[ "lapped", "licked", "sucked", "consumed", "downed", "ingurgitated", "killed", "mouthed (down)", "put away", "nipped", "tippled", "pledged", "toasted", "wined" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hoicks":{ "to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion":{ "examples":[ "hoicked up his pants and hastily waded into the water" ], "synonyms":[ "bucks", "hitches", "jerks", "jolts", "twitches", "yanks" ], "near synonyms":[ "bumps", "jounces", "lurches", "pitches", "staggers", "jiggles", "jigs", "joggles", "jogs", "shakes", "drags", "lugs", "pulls", "tugs", "plucks", "tweaks", 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"risings", "soars" ], "near antonyms":[ "descents", "dips", "dives", "drops", "falls", "nosedives", "plunges", "plops", "declines", "decreases", "downs", "comedowns", "downfalls", "downgrades" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "hoick":{ "to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion":{ "examples":[ "hoicked up his pants and hastily waded into the water" ], "synonyms":[ "buck", "hitch", "jerk", "jolt", "twitch", "yank" ], "near synonyms":[ "bump", "jounce", "lurch", "pitch", "stagger", "jig", "jiggle", "jog", "joggle", "shake", "drag", "lug", "pull", "tug", "pluck", "tweak", "grab", "rip", "snap (up)", "snatch", "tear", "wrench", "wrest", "wring" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hoist":{ "to lift with effort":{ "examples":[ "dockworkers hoisted all 164 barrels of molasses out of the ship's hold when it arrived in port" ], "synonyms":[ "boost", "heave", "heft", "jack (up)", "upheave" ], "near synonyms":[ "elevate", "hike", "pick up", 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