LIFTING Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

lifting

verb

Definition of lifting next

present participle of lift

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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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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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 That season ended with Dustin Brown lifting the Stanley Cup. —

Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026 Here’s a breakdown of the Avs’ first-round series with the Kings, who have not won a playoff round since lifting the Stanley Cup in 2014. —

Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026 The board will also likely reckon with the district’s declining enrollment, with the school closure moratorium lifting after the 2026-27 school year. —

Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 Among my favorites, there’s underwear that doubles as a pad, spring-ready earrings for $21, a best-selling lip treatment that Scarlett Johansson and our editors swear by, a lifting mascara from Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop brand, and more. —

Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 From my tried-and-true tactics (getting 10,000 daily steps, running, doing Pilates, not snacking after dinner) to emerging advice (lifting heavier weights, eating all the protein), each fresh burst of motivation only leaves me more deflated. —

Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2026 The rounded silhouette comes in eight colorways—from dusty blush to sapphire—that feels bright and playful for an outdoor space in need of mood-lifting decor. —

Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026 Both companies must also learn to operate in lunar orbit, and master landing their vehicles on the Moon and then subsequently lifting them off from the lunar surface. —

Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2026 Hopes for lifting the ban rose after Lee and Xi met twice. —

Ken Moritsugu, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026

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But critics argue lawmakers merely shifted money around while leaving deeper tax, spending and cost-of-living pressures for the next administration, raising a bigger accountability question for voters this fall.

— Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
If passed, the bill would refer a question to the ballot asking voters whether to invest more in K-12 education -- specifically for teacher pay and retention, smaller class sizes, and expanded career and technical education -- without raising taxes.

— Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026