lifted 1 of 2

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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lifted

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verb

past tense of lift
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Recent Examples of lifted
Verb
Scenes look lifted from a storybook — over the years Descanso’s La Cañada Flintridge grounds have featured a horse and buggy with a pumpkin at the helm, a pumpkin sea monster and a larger-than-life multicolored Día de los Muertos ofrenda. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 New York Sports Betting Laws and Timeline After the US Supreme Court lifted the federal ban on sports betting, New York opened the first retail locations in July 2019. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 As the ice melted, those edges that had lifted slowly sank again. — Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 Australia’s central bank lifted its benchmark rate on Tuesday for the fourth time this year, taking it to the highest level in 15 years. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 Nick Offerman lifted the veil off the 2026 participants during a UTA company-wide town hall. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 But a new government, led by conservative President Abelardo de la Espriella, lifted the ban on Rojas's extradition, signaling a shift in the nation's security strategy. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Starliner lifted off for the first time in December 2019, on an uncrewed mission to the ISS called Orbital Flight Test (OFT). — Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026 In response, several protesters were forcibly removed by the authorities from the building doorway, including being lifted by their arms and legs, per Reuters. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifted
Adjective
  • Diesel prices could remain elevated for a year, according to a new survey of oil and gas executives.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • That could bring some elevated humidity and a small chance of thunderstorms and cloud coverage in mountainous areas, but not enough to significantly lower temperatures across the region.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The GoFundMe, which was started to cover funeral costs, counseling and other support for the family, has raised a little over $23,000.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • OpenAI raised $122 billion in a single round this year and Anthropic $65 billion, totals which no Chinese company can match.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Active users also climbed 96% month over month and 260% year over year in September while app downloads jumped by more than 187%.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The system improved substantially, as its pass rate climbed from 52% to 77%, and staff reported working about 70% faster.
    — Jeannie Annan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Who stole the campaign lawn signs from their neighbors’ yards?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, an employee at the Atlantic Palms Apartments called deputies Tuesday after reporting that Jerome stole a toolbox from a maintenance shed.
    — Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Located within an uplifted section of oceanic crust known as an ophiolite, the Bulqizë reservoir generates its own continuous supply of clean energy.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This team’s confidence needs to remain uplifted, but that’s going to be monumental task to manage if the blowouts begin the pile up.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Mazda Motor’s flag and Japanese national flag are hoisted at the company headquarters in Fuchu-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan July 15, 2025.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Kevin Kopp hoists flag Former KU defensive lineman Kevin Kopp, a starter on the Jayhawks’ 1995 Aloha Bowl team, hoisted the Kansas flag in the southeast corner of the stadium in Saturday’s pregame flag-raising ceremony.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • When Arizona removed Medicaid patients' access to podiatrists, diabetic foot infection hospital admissions increased 38 percent, hospital stays grew 29 percent, and charges rose 45 percent.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Election runoff in Brazil Senator Flavio Bolsonaro rose to a surprise lead over leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, setting the nation up for a sharp shift to the right.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Two days later, Reese swiped at the ball in Clark’s hands after Clark was fouled, prompting the longtime rivals to exchange words.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • And Hawaii is enduring hurricane fatigue after Lala, Lowell and Nolo all swiped by the island chain with heavy rain and strong winds.
    — Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Lifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifted. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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