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

In the final of the 2014 edition, Germany lifted its fourth title after a 1-0 extra-time win against Lionel Messi's Argentina. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Evacuation orders have been lifted for a wildfire that ignited east of Mountain Ranch in Calaveras County on Thursday, officials said. — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

When Arsenal lifted the Premier League trophy in May, Martinelli’s comments made his love for the club plain. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

City officials have not announced when the restriction will be lifted. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026

WorldView-3 lifted off on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and has been orbiting Earth ever since. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026

The rising tide of NBA and NHL valuations has lifted the stock price of MSG Sports, which is up 112% during the past year. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026

He was lifted for a defensive replacement ahead of the top of the eighth, where the Astros scored the go-ahead run on ex-A’s infielder Nick Allen’s sacrifice fly off Keaton Winn. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026