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

Klara learns Josie’s older sister, Sal, was lifted, got sick, then died. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

For the closing set, according to a photo posted on X and various videos, the legendary rocker was lifted onto the stage while seated on a black throne adorned with skulls and topped with a black bat. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Peacock’s maiden second-quarter profit was lifted by FIFA World Cup games, which contributed $440 million in incremental media revenues. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

On Wednesday, the shelter-in-place was lifted and evacuations were reduced to half a mile. — Lana Zak, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Policy support — including mandating some Chinese hospitals to use domestic products — has lifted the industry, with China’s exports of hospital equipment hitting more than $24 billion last year. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

In a sign of improving ties, Canada lifted its ban on the export of weapons to Turkey in 2024. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

He was finally elected to the Presidency in 2002 and served two terms, until the end of 2010, harnessing a commodity boom to invest in major social spending, including welfare programs, that lifted tens of millions out of poverty. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

Some restrictions appear to have been partially lifted, with former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov thanking Musk early Thursday morning that Starlink connectivity at speeds of up to 160 kilometers an hour had been restored. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026