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

Open your Shop-Vac by unbuckling the side latches and lifting the top unit off the machine. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Okoaskin is one of the brands putting IDEALIFT™ (acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester) to work in its lifting cream. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

One of the plaintiffs, Jennifer Hatch, worked in a role processing customer returns in Lancaster, New York, which involved standing for several hours at a time and lifting boxes of various weights to sort their contents. — Claire Savage, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

Vac takes care of daily floor maintenance with 70X more power-lifting suction and a three-stage cleaning system. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

AfD opposes aid to the country and advocates lifting sanctions against Russia. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

In one scenario, artificial intelligence provides a gentle boost to the economy, lifting growth rates with little effect on workers. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

The rise in yields is lifting borrowing costs for consumers and governments alike. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

The third homer was a three-run shot in the 11th inning lifting San Francisco over the Colorado Rockies 9-4. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026