as in lifting
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
a mountain range that was uplifted millions of years ago by the collision of continental plates
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Recent Examples of uplifting
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Families can ease into the experience with brief, age-appropriate activities and may gradually notice uplifting shifts in confidence, coordination, and involvement.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Dark times shade even darker, and yet through it all, in ways both uplifting and stupefying, life goes on.
—Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Initially, the tone of the hit track was imbued with more anxiety, and Curtis retooled the song to the more uplifting version viewers will recognize today.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
But some of my students just don’t believe Transue’s more uplifting story.
—Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
This season was dedicated to creating an uplifting experience, and that philosophy permeated every aspect of his collection debut on the New York runway.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
This uplifting deep-dive documentary rides the successful waves of award-winning programs steered by 32-year-old Gregory.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
To further support strength, the formula layers in a complex of 10 hydrolyzed plant proteins, 17 amino acids, and eight peptides, which work together to repair weak areas and boost elasticity while enveloping your hair in an uplifting citrus blend softened by lavender and geranium.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 1 Sep. 2025
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Fearless on the pitch and uplifting off it, Clutch leads by action — rallying teammates, lifting spirits and turning every challenge into an opportunity to rise higher.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
That, in addition to partnerships with Club Rotario de Tijuana, tied into the larger goal of uplifting young people.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2025
Grants will support cultural exchanges through art and film, mentorship and training programs, fellowships for higher education film schools, investigative journalism and free speech initiatives, film restoration and preservation and uplifting underserved communities and more.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Pope Leo sent his wishes to her immediate family in the condolence message and underscored Katharine's commitment to uplifting others.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
After uplifting a veteran, Karlaftis looked to encourage a rookie — a player who’ll likely need to emerge in the weeks ahead if the Chiefs hope to reach their defensive ceiling.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Nike told the Star-Telegram that Cooper’s passion for moving the sport forward, on and off the track, aligns with the company’s commitment to inspiring and uplifting the next generation through sport.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
The overall mood was uplifting and optimistic — a true turning point for the city.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Families can ease into the experience with brief, age-appropriate activities and may gradually notice uplifting shifts in confidence, coordination, and involvement.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Dark times shade even darker, and yet through it all, in ways both uplifting and stupefying, life goes on.
—Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Initially, the tone of the hit track was imbued with more anxiety, and Curtis retooled the song to the more uplifting version viewers will recognize today.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
But some of my students just don’t believe Transue’s more uplifting story.
—Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
This season was dedicated to creating an uplifting experience, and that philosophy permeated every aspect of his collection debut on the New York runway.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
This uplifting deep-dive documentary rides the successful waves of award-winning programs steered by 32-year-old Gregory.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
To further support strength, the formula layers in a complex of 10 hydrolyzed plant proteins, 17 amino acids, and eight peptides, which work together to repair weak areas and boost elasticity while enveloping your hair in an uplifting citrus blend softened by lavender and geranium.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
The biblical love story gets a predictable but uplifting retelling with this romantic drama.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Fearless on the pitch and uplifting off it, Clutch leads by action — rallying teammates, lifting spirits and turning every challenge into an opportunity to rise higher.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
That, in addition to partnerships with Club Rotario de Tijuana, tied into the larger goal of uplifting young people.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 20 Sep. 2025
Grants will support cultural exchanges through art and film, mentorship and training programs, fellowships for higher education film schools, investigative journalism and free speech initiatives, film restoration and preservation and uplifting underserved communities and more.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Pope Leo sent his wishes to her immediate family in the condolence message and underscored Katharine's commitment to uplifting others.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
After uplifting a veteran, Karlaftis looked to encourage a rookie — a player who’ll likely need to emerge in the weeks ahead if the Chiefs hope to reach their defensive ceiling.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Nike told the Star-Telegram that Cooper’s passion for moving the sport forward, on and off the track, aligns with the company’s commitment to inspiring and uplifting the next generation through sport.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uplifting
Verb
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We’re surrounded by empty sand dunes, and the fog is lifting.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 Sep. 2025
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Nvidia shares jumped nearly 4% on Monday following the announcement, lifting the S & P 500 to another all-time high.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Flower Beauty's customers have noticed the brand's dwindling online presence for a while now; the Flower Beauty Instagram hasn't been updated since the end of 2024, inspiring comments from fans asking why specific products haven't been restocked.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Those are fine, inspiring words.—
Patricia Lopez,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is consistent with the upturn in the IWF/IWD ratio that also favors growth.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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But then, like how that summer’s World Cup prompted an upturn in football interest across England, 1990 also produced a wave of players who would contribute to the English national team reaching the past two European Championship finals.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Another area of low pressure will bring more moisture into southern parts of California and Arizona on Sunday, elevating the threat for flash flooding.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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The brand applies horsebit hardware to the Kimberly Flare, elevating the ’70s silhouette.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But the Drama is also equally thrilling and edifying, much like the experience of witnessing Cardi’s rise and watching her maneuver celebrity, heartbreak and beef at the highest level.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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But Nelson’s point seems to be that all efforts to reproduce the natural world, whether motivated by crassly commercial interests or ones that are, ostensibly, more edifying, are much alike in the end.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The exciting potential of the new technology, which is called a centrifugal nuclear thermal rocket (CNTR), can be neatly summed up by its specific impulse, which describes how efficient a rocket is at generating thrust.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Because the broad thrust of Powell’s speech contained worries about the softening labor market, which implies the Fed will stay on its rate-cutting path in the near term.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fighting on the island had stopped, so the soldiers in the picture were not under fire, and the action of raising the flag (there is a movie of it) took all of a few seconds.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Finally, a potential government shutdown is looming, and talks have remained stalled as the deadline approaches, raising concerns about federal worker furloughs and service disruptions.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That was probably the most moving experience of my life.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Sep. 2025
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The most moving montage came towards the show’s end, in which Brown is seen interacting with his three children.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
14 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Uplifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uplifting. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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