What does "winched" mean?

simple past and past participle of winch

What is a synonym for "winched"?

Common synonyms include: haul, lift, pull, secure, tension, tighten.

Winched

verb

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Verb

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simple past and past participle of winch form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

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haul lift pull secure tension tighten

Antonyms

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drop loose loosen lower

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"The pines were protected from huge blazes near Sydney by water-bombing aircraft and specialist firefighters, who were winched into a narrow gorge by helicopter."

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