LIFTING Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

lifting

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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 No doubt the bill of materials will be lower on this twelve-month-old design, lifting the margins on what will remain the current vanilla handset. —

Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Appropriately, 19 miles east of their first major trophy lift since the 2021/22 League Cup, City men busied themselves by lifting the FA Cup over Chelsea in what was Pep Guardiola’s 24th visit to Wembley Stadium and his 20th major trophies as City manager. —

Megan Feringa, New York Times, 17 May 2026 The actress then moved into strength training, filming herself lifting dumbbells while visibly sweating through the workout. —

Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026 Long periods of bending place strain on the lower back, which is why posture during lifting and gardening work is so important. —

Dr. Kęstutis Braziulis, USA Today, 17 May 2026 Michael has adapted the script in a way that totally pays homage to Hemingway’s style, while lifting the story from book to screen in a fresh and exhilarating way. —

Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2026 Adriana Rea netted the winning goal with two minutes to play, lifting Cardinal Spellman to a 6-5 nonleague win over Bishop Fenwick. —

Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026 Before lifting the sling, let the cake cool for 10 minutes in the pan. —

Martha Stewart, 8 May 2026 London time, lifting the company to the top of the Stoxx 600 index. —

Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025

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The governing body said the show would support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is raising $100 million to help children access education and soccer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Israel’s national security minister inflamed the situation with a provocative visit to the contested Al Aqsa Mosque compound, raising concerns about Jerusalem’s status in the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

— Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026