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as in lifted
being positioned above a surface
an elevated monorail that transports visitors all over the theme park
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as in eloquent
very dignified in form, tone, or style
the elevated language of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
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as in increased
being at a higher level than average
for the next several days temperatures will be a little elevated for this time of year
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as in high
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature
the offspring of this very wealthy family have been instilled with the elevated notion that they should devote their lives to public service
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as in soaring
located at a greater height than average or usual
from their elevated position the machine gunners had a commanding view of the whole battlefield
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as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
she's been in an elevated mood all week after hearing that she got the promotion
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as in excited
to fill with great joy
seeing their son ordained as a priest was one of the most elevating moments in their lives
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as in raised
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
the old trick of using a fat phone book to elevate a child to a more comfortable position at the table
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as in promoted
to move higher in rank or position
the announcement that the pope will elevate several prelates to the rank of cardinal
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as in exalted
to assign a high status or value to
a decade in which greed and selfishness were elevated to the rank of virtues
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Recent Examples of elevated
Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025
Rothy’s The Casual Clog, with its cozy wool uppers and chic, understated silhouette, also made waves this year, earning a reputation as a comfortable, elevated travel shoe option.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
As a member of the practice squad, Chisena can be elevated to the game-day roster three times before being added to the 53-man roster.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
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Verb
If this aesthetic is speaking to you, here are a few more picks to give your space an elevated edge for the season.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025
Rothy’s The Casual Clog, with its cozy wool uppers and chic, understated silhouette, also made waves this year, earning a reputation as a comfortable, elevated travel shoe option.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
After serving as Stephen Vogt’s bench coach in ’24, Albernaz was elevated to associate manager in ’25.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
As a member of the practice squad, Chisena can be elevated to the game-day roster three times before being added to the 53-man roster.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
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Boggs’s biography, which foregrounds Baldwin’s deepest love relationships, is a moving and eloquent rejoinder to the decline narrative.—
Megan Marshall
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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However, on YouTube, Kimmel’s eloquent and emotional monologue about free speech has been viewed more than 15 million times.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Exercise also promotes increased brain blood flow which helps sustain brain volume.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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The increased visa costs will force them to fly even fewer workers to client sites.—
Sankalp Phartiyal,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One way is when iron-rich rock is exposed to high temperatures and acidic conditions, but neither are evident in the area around Cheyava Falls.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to 2023 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were 110,393 twin births in the United States, along with 2,505 triplet births and 148 quadruplet or higher-order births.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Lee, one of the few female religious leaders of the 18th century, and her followers were known for worshipping through ecstatic song and movement.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Born in the northern English city of Manchester in 1736, Ann Lee was the charismatic leader of the religious movement that came to be known as the Shakers, for its ecstatic singing and dancing that involved shaking.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Andrews is excited by the explosion of growth in women's sports across the board, including the WNBA and women's soccer.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
23 Sep. 2025
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Equally significant, the tournament had tens of thousands of fans excited about the chance to experience professional tennis in the Bay Area again.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The initial launch will aim for speeds near Mach 2, but project officials say later versions could reach Mach 4 or even Mach 5, the lower edge of true hypersonic velocity, once range restrictions are lifted.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Near the climax of the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics—a living diorama of British history, directed by the filmmaker Danny Boyle—a model house was lifted away to reveal Berners-Lee.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Le Goy, who earlier this year was promoted to the Sony Pictures TV chief post, will participate in a fireside chat on the opening day of the TV conference and market.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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According to Nelson's personnel file that was obtained by The Enquirer, he was promoted in 2014 by then-Prosecutor Joe Deters to assistant chief of the municipal court division.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Sep. 2025
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Weeping delights in the exalted, the sublime, the magnificent — a symphony, a vista, megafauna, even a brilliant dissertation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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While knowledge has been exalted by artists, poets, philosophers and scientists, dictatorships have been opposed not only by great humanists but also by science itself.—
Davide Sartini,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Elevated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elevated. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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