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

His film is likable as heck but never quite achieves liftoff.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
The recent liftoff makes Apple by far the priciest member of the Magnificent Seven, of course excluding Tesla.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Definition of liftoff

Noun

Texas Department of Public Safety — Texas Highway Patrol troopers, helicopters with hoist capability and the Tactical Marine Unit.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 14 July 2026
The company also says the system supports helicopter hoist operations by allowing the winch operator to independently control illumination around the rescue area.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

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The park in southern Kenya borders an area where farming and the raising of livestock are prevalent.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
The Odyssey Pirate Scams Strike At Breakneck Speed The speed at which such threats emerged is hardly eyebrow-raising to be honest, after all the hype around The Odyssey had been building for quite a while.

— Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of raising

Noun

That increase has already led to more sunny day flooding, intensified rainfalls and hurricanes, reflected in higher and higher insurance premiums.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
The brand gained more than 19 million views on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube in the last five months, representing a 273 percent increase from the same period last year.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Definition of increase

Noun

Every raise created more dilution, governance and pressure before the business had proven itself.

— Adam Ayers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Asking for a raise or promotion can boost your income without requiring a second source of work, though the process can take months.

— Jasmin Suknanan,Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 4 Aug. 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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