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
Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
The advisory was lifted Monday morning.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
So in February of 2016, days after Denver lifted its third Vince Lombardi Trophy, the idea that had been hatched during training camp months earlier came to life.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
It's just lifted such a weight.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
This mass is lifted and lowered frequently within a vertical elevator core or a container tower.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Handgrips on both sides allow those panels to be lifted off keyhole mounts; the mostly mesh front panel uses snaps to attach.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
All mandatory evacuations were lifted Sunday, but low-lying areas and residences along the river remain on pre-evacuation orders.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
So when the moratorium was lifted, a wave of eviction notices followed.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
Elsewhere, the details lifted from the book suffer in translation – Branagh’s Victor is appropriately arrogant but not adequately tortured; De Niro’s Monster is sensitive and intuitive, but drowns in the film’s hurried, hollow second half.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
The advisory was lifted Monday morning.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
So in February of 2016, days after Denver lifted its third Vince Lombardi Trophy, the idea that had been hatched during training camp months earlier came to life.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
It's just lifted such a weight.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
This mass is lifted and lowered frequently within a vertical elevator core or a container tower.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Handgrips on both sides allow those panels to be lifted off keyhole mounts; the mostly mesh front panel uses snaps to attach.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
All mandatory evacuations were lifted Sunday, but low-lying areas and residences along the river remain on pre-evacuation orders.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
So when the moratorium was lifted, a wave of eviction notices followed.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifted
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Traditionally, hormone therapeutic leuprolide is prescribed to treat recurrent prostate cancer – something indicated by elevated levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) following initial treatment.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Oct. 2025
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Shares of Darden Restaurants have added 1% this year, but Cho said that Darden Restaurant’s somewhat elevated current valuation still seems justified.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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But the fact the buyer was the eyewear giant raised a few eyebrows.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Since 1991, the Person of the Year gala has raised funds to support those programs.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sales of non-strategic cards and collectible stickers climbed by $565 million, or 156%, to $925 million in the same period, Circana said.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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In hot spots like Mission Bay, near OpenAI’s headquarters, rents climbed 13% recently.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Investigators believe the teens shot Nguyen, stole his vehicle and property and fled.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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In his shame, Panahi went to the lab, stole the negatives and destroyed them.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Katy Puig vomited a gush of seawater as a boater hoisted her unconscious body out of the water, fighting the current to get her to a yacht that had come to the rescue before first responders arrived in a flotilla.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Safety Koi Perich made a game-changing interception and fans hoisted the true freshman above the sea of happy fans.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
18 Oct. 2025
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In August, car insurance rose by the smallest annual rate in three years – but that still amounted to a hefty near-5% jump, well above the overall inflation rate.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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New Jerseyans’ electricity rates rose roughly 20% at the start of June as a result of price-setting capacity auctions—the market where power producers are paid to guarantee future supply.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
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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Instead, the complaint alleges Martinez drove into and side-swiped a CBP vehicle.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Lifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifted. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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