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

These from Kenneth Cole have a square-toe silhouette and slightly lifted sole. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 16 July 2026

Noe’s wife lifted the smaller children onto the table; the larger ones got themselves up on cupboards. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

As of Wednesday morning, most of the evacuations had been lifted around the wildfire. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 July 2026

Hybrid propulsion is also an option, with the sails working with one engine while the other is lifted out of the water to eliminate drag. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 July 2026

Although the fire has since expanded to about 13,000 acres, all evacuation orders have been lifted. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Trump lifted those withdrawals — that’ll take effect in 60 days. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026

No launch date is set yet, but the news also lifted shares of Alibaba and Baidu, which will partner with Apple on the effort. — Christina Cheddar Berk,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Two late strikes from Kane lifted the squad out of a late hole against DR Congo. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 July 2026