Synonyms of lifted

lifted 1 of 2

adjective

as in elevated

being positioned above a surface

with lifted heels and bent knees, the runners tensely waited for the gun to go off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elevated
• uplifted
• aerial
• raised
• upraised
• suspended
• vertical
• erect
• standing
• perpendicular
• upright
• upstanding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sunken
• low
• short
• squat
• low-lying

lifted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of lift

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raised
• elevated
• hoisted
• uplifted
• upheld
• heaved
• heightened
• boosted
• hiked
• took up
• mounted
• craned
• upped
• hefted
• upraised
• rose
• ascended
• picked up
• perked (up)
• jacked (up)
• reared
• upended

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• lowered
• fell
• slipped
• pushed
• descended
• pressed
• bore
• plunged
• dipped
• depressed
• sank
• pitched
• submerged

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• climbed
• rose
• ascended
• soared
• upped
• mounted
• thrust
• upturned
• arose
• tilted
• aspired
• surged
• sloped
• leaned
• uprose
• upthrusted
• uplifted
• upreared
• towered
• elevated
• inclined
• topped
• tipped
• scaled
• boosted
• upraised
• ballooned
• raised
• zoomed
• upheaved
• crested
• surmounted
• blasted off
• reclined
• listed
• slanted
• took off
• canted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropped
• descended
• declined
• fell (off)
• plunged
• dipped
• slid
• sank
• plummeted
• dived
• nose-dived

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stole
• swiped
• grabbed
• snatched
• pinched
• hooked
• pilfered
• appropriated
• robbed
• pocketed
• filched
• ripped off
• boosted
• purloined
• nipped
• nicked
• misappropriated
• picked
• took
• hijacked
• seized
• made away with
• made off with
• heisted
• snitched
• ran off with
• thieved
• walked off with
• plundered
• knocked over
• looted
• sacked
• grasped
• pillaged
• rustled
• rifled
• poached
• nailed
• burglarized
• kidnapped
• abducted
• sponged
• collared
• spirited
• carjacked
• shoplifted
• mooched
• shanghaied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purchased
• bought
• presented
• gave
• contributed
• donated
• bestowed
• handed over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lifted

Verb

During championship weekend, when Venus Williams and Lleyton Hewitt lifted the singles trophies, Maycen and Morehouse played against each other in mixed doubles at Pine Orchard Yacht & Country Club in Branford, Conn. — Lukas Weese, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

But that ruling was lifted by the Supreme Court in a procedural decision that did not determine whether the plan was constitutional. — Nicholas Riccardi, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

Aaron Judge singled in the third for his first hit since returning from a broken rib a day earlier and had another hit in the eighth before being lifted for a pinch runner. — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

All evacuation warnings around Brentwood were lifted as crews gained the upper hand on a brush fire that ignited Wednesday afternoon along the 405 Freeway, threatening homes, a university campus and the Getty Center. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Andrew Greif, sports reporter Read All About It Extensive recovery efforts have begun in Kauai after Hurricane Lowell lifted a house off its foundation, split another in two and left thousands without power. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

The 36-foot rocket lifted off from a private launch facility on Matagorda Island, Texas and flew for 10-and-a-half minutes. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Sauer added, warning of potential confusion if the order is not lifted. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026

From the moment the shutters were lifted, at noon, until they were pulled down, at ten, there were men outside. — Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026