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

For example, experts estimate that some 2 million buildings in Florida will need to be lifted to avoid frequent flood damage, but so far, little has happened, and federal grants are being delayed. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Trend-right product across the portfolio lifted Steve Madden‘s second quarter earnings, and things are looking up for the rest of the year. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 July 2026

When Covid ended and the blanket lifted, Western auto executives got the shock of their careers. — Philipp Kampshoff, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Pallante was lifted after giving up a one-out walk to Dansby Swanson. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

Apple’s earnings per share were lifted 5% by tariff refunds, which represented 11 cents of the EPS. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 July 2026

While two provinces, Saskatchewan and Alberta, soon lifted their bans, the two most populous, Ontario and Quebec, have not. — Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

And then the enormous weight lifted from my body, and my lungs slowly filled. — Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026

The value of Iran’s oil revenue in dollars peaked by one-and-a-half times from April through July compared to the same period last year, according to Iranian media, after the US temporarily lifted crippling sanctions. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026