as in elevated
being positioned above a surface
with lifted heels and bent knees, the runners tensely waited for the gun to go off
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as in raised
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
I needed help lifting the heavy globe back up to the top shelf
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as in climbed
to move or extend upward
once the sun started to cut through the morning fog, the colorful hot-air balloons began to lift off from the field
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as in stole
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
she turned her back for just a moment, and somebody lifted her purse
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Recent Examples of lifted
Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Trump lifted al-Sharaa's terrorist designation last week and has called for Congress to lift all sanctions on Syria, though some Republicans oppose a blanket repeal without safeguards.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Four Chinese rockets lifted off over the weekend, taking the nation's total number of orbital missions this year to 72.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
An end to the shutdown also doesn’t mean that the flight restrictions will be lifted immediately.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Oddly, with the quiet over their IP being lifted from the for-sale WBD aside, the pitches may not be landing with the base as the White House and DHS hoped.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
The Farnsworth House is white, asymmetrical and lifted off the ground, while the Glass House is black, symmetrical and tied directly to the earth.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The coordinating coat was cut from the same black silk, with the fuchsia satin lining visible only when the hem lifted.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 Nov. 2025
The year the ban lifted, Trier became the country’s national champion, specializing in rugged stunts using infrastructure like rails and stairs.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
However, the most stringent sanctions on Damascus remain and cannot be fully lifted without congressional approval.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Trump lifted al-Sharaa's terrorist designation last week and has called for Congress to lift all sanctions on Syria, though some Republicans oppose a blanket repeal without safeguards.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Four Chinese rockets lifted off over the weekend, taking the nation's total number of orbital missions this year to 72.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
An end to the shutdown also doesn’t mean that the flight restrictions will be lifted immediately.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Oddly, with the quiet over their IP being lifted from the for-sale WBD aside, the pitches may not be landing with the base as the White House and DHS hoped.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
The Farnsworth House is white, asymmetrical and lifted off the ground, while the Glass House is black, symmetrical and tied directly to the earth.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The coordinating coat was cut from the same black silk, with the fuchsia satin lining visible only when the hem lifted.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 Nov. 2025
The year the ban lifted, Trier became the country’s national champion, specializing in rugged stunts using infrastructure like rails and stairs.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifted
Adjective
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Kirkpatrick informed the Kowalskis that those suffering from CRPS often show elevated levels of glutamate, an amino acid, which can be inhibited by ketamine infusions.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While much emphasis has been placed on how important the trades are for the work force, adult education programs faced a federal funding freeze, albeit briefly, this summer that raised concerns about the future of vocational schools.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Citymeals on Wheels welcomes all to Power Lunch because every single dollar raised will provide meals and connections for our older neighbors.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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The majority of the deportees, however, walked out of the reception center and climbed back onto the same buses that brought them from the airport.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Pretty cut and dry on the surface, but how Colorado has climbed to the top of the standings might give some people pause about making that statement.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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And at the country mansion of Blenheim Palace, where Winston Churchill was born, a thief stole a golden toilet in 2018.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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James notched his fifth and final score in the third quarter, and the Heights’ defense stole the show, preventing Paschal from scoring until late in the fourth quarter.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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People who watch this film will leave feeling uplifted and motivated.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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When hundreds of companies each contribute in small, daily ways, entire schools get built, children are educated, forests are protected, and communities are uplifted.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The video is enacting the viewpoint of the city itself on October 4th, the night that Ebba and Zema, dressed in dark, anonymizing colors, hoisted their small bodies onto the roof of a subway car, where they were later found, lifeless, at the Marcy Avenue station.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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This is the first time the ship has hoisted the NATO flag on board.—
Magdalena Petrova,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Taking a glance at global markets overnight, Asia-Pacific markets rose, tracking Wall Street gains after AMD’s third-quarter earnings beat lifted artificial intelligence stocks.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The figure rose to a record high of 55 percent in 2022 and 2023.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In 2023, a statue of a warrior riding a horse that symbolizes the sister city relationship between San Jose and Pune, India, was swiped from Guadalupe River Park.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa has been under glass since the 1950s, but not so in 1911, when Vincenzo Perrugia, a former museum staffer, hid in a cupboard overnight, then swiped what is now the world’s most famous painting and walked out with it under his coat.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Lifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifted. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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