Synonyms of lifting

lifting

verb

present participle of lift

1

as in raising

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

• raising
• elevating
• hoisting
• uplifting
• heaving
• upholding
• boosting
• hiking
• heightening
• craning
• upping
• taking up
• hefting
• rising
• jacking (up)
• mounting
• ascending
• upraising
• picking up
• perking (up)
• rearing
• upending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lowering
• falling
• dropping
• descending
• pushing
• slipping
• plunging
• dipping
• pressing
• bearing
• pitching
• sinking
• depressing
• submerging

2

as in rising

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

• rising
• climbing
• ascending
• soaring
• upping
• mounting
• thrusting
• arising
• sloping
• uprising
• tilting
• upturning
• aspiring
• leaning
• upthrusting
• surging
• towering
• elevating
• uprearing
• raising
• uplifting
• inclining
• scaling
• boosting
• tipping
• zooming
• topping
• surmounting
• ballooning
• cresting
• reclining
• slanting
• upheaving
• taking off
• upraising
• blasting off
• listing
• canting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• descending
• falling (off)
• dropping
• declining
• plunging
• dipping
• sliding
• sinking
• diving
• plummeting
• nose-diving

3

as in stealing

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

• stealing
• swiping
• grabbing
• snatching
• pinching
• hooking
• robbing
• pilfering
• boosting
• appropriating
• filching
• thieving
• pocketing
• nipping
• nicking
• ripping off
• taking
• misappropriating
• purloining
• picking
• snitching
• hijacking
• running off with
• making off with
• seizing
• making away with
• walking off with
• plundering
• heisting
• sacking
• looting
• knocking over
• grasping
• pillaging
• burglarizing
• poaching
• nailing
• abducting
• shoplifting
• rustling
• kidnapping
• rifling
• collaring
• sponging
• spiriting
• carjacking
• mooching
• shanghaiing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buying
• purchasing
• giving
• presenting
• contributing
• donating
• bestowing
• handing over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lifting

Saudi Arabia briefly issued warnings in two locations before lifting them several minutes later, saying the danger had passed. — Monica Haider, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Max Muncy hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning on Gerrit Cole's 103rd and final pitch, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Yankees 2-1 on Friday night in their first game in the Bronx since winning the 2024 World Series. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

Spain is bidding for its second crown after lifting the trophy in 2010. — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 17 July 2026

Strong auction seasons work the same way, lifting confidence well beyond the saleroom. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026

For the first time a Republican -- Senator Bernie Moreno -- joined a Democrat to propose lifting the payroll-tax cap to bring in more revenue. — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Repeat with each toe, from big to little, lifting one toe at a time. — Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 17 July 2026

Angels lose to Rangers Wyatt Langford lined a shot off the wall in left field to bring home Alejandro Osuna in the ninth inning, lifting Texas to a 7-6 victory over the Angels after the Rangers blew a five-run lead Thursday night. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Brendan McDermid | Reuters Meta shares rallied on Friday, lifting their gains for the week to 15%, on pace for the best weekly performance since early 2024, as optimism builds around CEO Mark Zuckerberg's artificial intelligence strategy. — Cj Haddad, CNBC, 10 July 2026