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

The machine can also carry out lifting operations independently, according to the company. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Others have called for lifting the cap, but only above a certain income threshold. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Mirassou believes lifting the tariffs could have unintended consequences for cattle ranchers throughout the country. — Dawn White, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Last season, the team won the competition, lifting the first trophy in club history. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2026

The low-molecular-weight collagen seeps into your skin as an in-office treatment would, reducing the size of pores and lifting saggy, crepey skin. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026

With Talwani’s decision lifting the League of Women Voters injunction, no court order currently prevents USPS from applying it to the November election. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Seated knee lifts with ankle movement Simply lifting your knees while in your plane seat can improve your blood circulation and activate your hip flexors and core. — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

In the opposite direction, open the elbows wide, arching the back and lifting the chin to the sky. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026