LEVITATION Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

levitation

noun

Definition of levitation

as in liftoff

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Recent Examples of levitation In The Corner That Held Them, rarely does desire raise its head as the nuns busy themselves with dishonest bishops, honest con men, collapsing spires, inconclusive visions, ecclesiastical intrigues, catty infighting, attempts at levitation, and the plague. — Air Mail, 14 Feb. 2026 Isaac Okoro attempted a newfound form of levitation to keep the ball in bounds, tapping the ball to himself, then to Tre Jones. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026 But that levitation was quickly followed by a steep decline. — Noah Galuten, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026 Other institutions have focused on high-temperature superconducting systems that offer stable levitation but still need separate propulsion. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for levitation

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Noun

Thick clouds threatened all morning to halt the countdown but in the end, the skies cleared enough to allow for a safe liftoff.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Indeed, the company is targeting 10,000 Starship liftoffs per year by 2030, Elon Musk has said.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of liftoff

Noun

Northrop Grumman has completed the first fully autonomous flight of its YFQ-48A Talon Blue aircraft, covering taxi, takeoff, in-flight manoeuvres, and landing.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
All that means heavier construction and a sturdier undercarriage, which affects things like takeoff weight and operational range.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of takeoff

Noun

The unit said the mission relied on a specialized night-hoist capability available to only a limited number of law enforcement aviation teams in the region.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
An hour later, the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office requested a helicopter with a hoist, and an Army helicopter tried to approach twice that evening, but couldn’t get through due to the weather, per KCPQ.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of hoist

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The best teams are built when people feel safe raising concerns, challenging assumptions and contributing.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Often, this includes a retinue of staff — assistants, nannies, security guards — involved in the raising and protection of children.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of raising

Noun

As for the elevations, McGraw will be making his NFL debut and Smith will be making his Dolphins debut.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
The parade of atmospheric river storms that could soak flatlanders could just as easily deliver record-breaking powder at higher, colder elevations.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of elevation

Noun

Verizon is committed to offering a wide variety of diverse programming across our lineup, while also protecting our viewers from unjustified price increases.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
Bigger fleet for flight testing Stratolaunch has been expanding its flight operations as demand for hypersonic testing increases.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of increase

Noun

The Brooklyn Museum’s second contract guarantees annual raises and increases the minimum salaries for full-time positions to between $63,585 and $129,854, depending on position level.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Entry-level employees in the museum store will be given raises of between 8 and 22 percent, as will security and facilities staff.

— News Desk, Artforum, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of raise

Noun

It is expected that the SpaceX IPO will be a historic blastoff making millionaires of thousands of SpaceX employees via their equity awards.

— Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026
Eventually things hit blastoff as Cunningham puts a kick drum under Ciani’s percolating synths, a fusion of old and new that only underlines how badass Ciani’s sounds are.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of blastoff

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