elevated

adjective

el·e·vat·ed | \ ˈe-lə-ˌvā-təd

Definition of elevated

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : raised especially above the ground or other surface an elevated highway

b : increased especially abnormally (as in degree or amount) elevated blood pressure

2a : being morally or intellectually on a high plane : refined elevated conversation

b : formal, dignified elevated diction

3 : exhilarated in mood or feeling

elevated

noun

Definition of elevated (Entry 2 of 2)

: el entry 2

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Synonyms & Antonyms for elevated

Synonyms: Adjective

lifted, raised, uplifted, upraised

Antonyms: Adjective

sunken

Examples of elevated in a Sentence

Adjective

Her poetry is known for its elevated style. an elevated monorail that transports visitors all over the theme park

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

Mechanisms that generate large mutations at elevated rates may be understudied. — Quanta Magazine, "Fragile DNA Enables New Adaptations to Evolve Quickly," 5 Feb. 2019 Wang also called on a medical expert to argue that Clark may have died from a hypertensive bleed in her brain, which would have been brought on by her elevated blood pressure and blood thinners. — Evan Sernoffsky, SFChronicle.com, "Jury weighs fate of SF man accused of beating ex-girlfriend to death," 18 June 2018 Newsom acknowledged Santa Anita's cooperation with the review board, which used an enhanced process to determine if a horse is at elevated risk of injury before racing. — Emanuella Grinberg And Cheri Mossburg, CNN, "New law lets California suspend a horse race for safety reasons," 26 June 2019 With his left leg propped up in an elevated position, Okeke cheered on his teammates, who rallied from a 35-30 halftime deficit for a 77-71 victory. — Roy Parry, orlandosentinel.com, "Who is Chuma Okeke, the Magic’s first-round pick? For one, beloved by his teammates," 21 June 2019 That change was a recognition that newborns of mothers grappling with addiction are at elevated risk of abuse and neglect. — Marie Mccullough, https://www.inquirer.com, "White infants in rural Pennsylvania especially hard hit by opioid crisis, data suggest," 4 June 2019 The ball landed in the elevated center-field bleachers, which only three others have reached. — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, "3 things to watch for in the White Sox-Yankees series, including Eloy Jimenez channeling his inner Dick Allen and Lucas Giolito eyeing win No. 10," 13 June 2019 Tony Kemp followed with an opposite-field fly to left that Ben Gamel thought was going to carom off the scoreboard in front of the elevated Crawford Boxes. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers 6, Astros 3 (14): Brewers claim another marathon despite striking out 24 times," 12 June 2019 The Chandrayaan-2 mission aims to deliver a rover to an elevated plane close to the uncharted lunar South Pole on Sept. 6 or 7 and investigate the surface for signs of water and potentially new sources of abundant energy. — Saritha Rai / Bloomberg, Time, "India Plans to Launch Moon Mission in July," 12 June 2019

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