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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of lifting
In 2024, in first (partial) year in his new no-heavy-lifting sinecure, Lowy pocketed $351,050.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
With the shot clock running down, Lopez swung the ball back to the other side, with Sanders waiting to retrieve it after lifting from the corner.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Platforms are lifting prices, introducing higher-tier products and bundling premium sports and local content.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
Thank you all for lifting her up.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
For two decades, this edifying A&E docuseries has been lifting the veil of investigative work during that critical time frame.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
After lifting the trophy in Las Vegas, New York was immediately hit with a road-home back-to-back as the calendar flipped toward the holidays.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Indiana offensive lineman Carter Smith celebrates while lifting the Rose Bowl trophy.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
That approach may make early movements feel more controlled, like lifting a car seat or getting in and out of the driver’s side without bracing a hand on the door.
—Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
With the shot clock running down, Lopez swung the ball back to the other side, with Sanders waiting to retrieve it after lifting from the corner.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Platforms are lifting prices, introducing higher-tier products and bundling premium sports and local content.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
Thank you all for lifting her up.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
For two decades, this edifying A&E docuseries has been lifting the veil of investigative work during that critical time frame.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
After lifting the trophy in Las Vegas, New York was immediately hit with a road-home back-to-back as the calendar flipped toward the holidays.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Indiana offensive lineman Carter Smith celebrates while lifting the Rose Bowl trophy.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
That approach may make early movements feel more controlled, like lifting a car seat or getting in and out of the driver’s side without bracing a hand on the door.
—Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifting
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It is measured in the millions of students striving for opportunity—most of them raising children, working jobs, serving in uniform, or making rent and mortgage payments with other bills competing for their attention.—
Yolanda Watson Spiva,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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One person might earn more while the other contributes in different but equally meaningful ways, like managing the home, raising kids and planning for the future.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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His ability to handle all this now, the rising fame and the expectation to be the best, is because his dad taught him how to always find his center.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Even in states like Texas, which opted not to expand its Medicaid program and continued to rely on counties to care for many of its uninsured, rising health care costs are straining local budgets.—
KFF Health News,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer Lawrence's Oscar-winning acting is known for stealing scenes, but during a recent outing in New York City, her straight-leg jeans took the spotlight.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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There’s a lot of concern among professionals across the creative and media industries that generative AI tools are essentially stealing their work by scraping content available on the Internet.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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The responsibility of elevating figure skating.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Two of his followers were the parents of Kim Il Sung, and Cheng tracks how a family’s faith and American proselytizing became the roots of Kimilsungism, the ideology elevating the rulers of North Korea to a nearly deified state of veneration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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As Arizona squeezes more money from its decreasing share of river water, freighting every drop with critical industries and a booming housing market, the price of water is bound to keep climbing.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The series is already becoming an obsession among Apple TV subscribers, quickly climbing up the streamer's top TV charts.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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Wilson was arrested in February for allegedly swiping a subway rider through a turnstile and received cash in exchange.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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How one person feels about spending cash versus swiping their card is really about exposure, Bryan-Podvin says.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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More than 1,000 robots work alongside almost 1,500 humans, hoisting, stamping and welding in robotic unison.—
Marc Lieberman,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Photos show someone sitting on another person’s shoulders hoisting a Champagne bottle with a sparkler attached up to the sound-insulating foam on the ceiling.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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In fact, rumors even indicate a funeral has already been planned and Prince William has taken on more duties in preparation for ascending the throne.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sixteen years ago, food scientists in Brazil created a new system called Nova, which grouped foods into four ascending health categories based on processing.—
David A. Brenner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Lifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifting. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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