Synonyms of lifts

lifts 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of lift

1

as in raises

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

• raises
• elevates
• hoists
• uplifts
• ups
• boosts
• heaves
• heightens
• upholds
• cranes
• hikes
• rises
• takes up
• ascends
• perks (up)
• hefts
• mounts
• picks up
• jacks (up)
• upraises
• rears
• upends

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drops
• lowers
• falls
• descends
• slips
• dips
• plunges
• pushes
• presses
• bears
• depresses
• sinks
• pitches
• submerges

2

as in rises

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

• rises
• climbs
• ascends
• soars
• ups
• mounts
• thrusts
• slopes
• arises
• aspires
• tilts
• upturns
• surges
• upthrusts
• uplifts
• leans
• towers
• uprises
• uprears
• elevates
• inclines
• raises
• tops
• boosts
• scales
• zooms
• tips
• balloons
• surmounts
• crests
• upheaves
• slants
• reclines
• blasts off
• takes off
• upraises
• lists
• cants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drops
• descends
• falls (off)
• dips
• plunges
• declines
• slides
• sinks
• dives
• plummets
• nose-dives

3

as in steals

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

• steals
• swipes
• grabs
• snatches
• robs
• pinches
• filches
• hooks
• boosts
• pilfers
• appropriates
• rips off
• purloins
• nips
• pockets
• walks off with
• thieves
• runs off with
• takes
• hijacks
• misappropriates
• snitches
• picks
• nicks
• seizes
• makes off with
• makes away with
• knocks over
• plunders
• loots
• heists
• grasps
• burglarizes
• rifles
• spirits
• sacks
• pillages
• rustles
• abducts
• kidnaps
• poaches
• shoplifts
• nails
• collars
• carjacks
• sponges
• mooches
• shanghais

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buys
• purchases
• gives
• presents
• contributes
• bestows
• donates
• hands over

lifts

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noun

plural of lift

1

as in assists

an act or instance of helping

the company's senior vice president gave his son a much-needed lift up the corporate ladder

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assists
• supports
• boosts
• assistances
• help
• hands
• aids
• encouragements
• legs up
• helping hands
• backings
• advice
• services
• guidance
• abetments
• promotions
• facilitations
• advancements
• sponsorships
• attendances
• attentions
• nurturances
• furtherances
• benefactions
• patronages
• counsel
• beneficences
• reliefs
• charities
• hand-holdings
• care
• favors
• succors
• philanthropies
• assuagements
• palliations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restraints
• hindrances
• constraints
• obstructions
• interferences
• inhibitions
• repressions
• frustrations
• discouragements
• deterrences

2

as in rides

a means of getting to a destination in a vehicle driven by another

I'll need a lift to work while my car is in the shop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rides
• transportations
• transports
• drives
• spins
• turns
• conveyances
• transits
• passages
• joyrides

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lifts

Verb

The result at Estadio de la Ceramica lifts Betis into second place, tied with Madrid on 12 points. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

The main basket lifts out and can be easily emptied and cleaned with a hose without touching any debris. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Jarran Reed, 33, lifts the unit as a versatile high-effort tackle who sells out to benefit his teammates. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Popular Gothic Names for Boys We’ve complied a list that lifts the veil on gothic boy names from around the world. — Anna Earl, Parents, 5 Sep. 2026

Meta's $18 billion social media settlement lifts a legal overhang that some analysts said could clear the way for a wave of new AI product launches. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

The stand lifts the pit inches off the ground, which reviewers confirm protects the surrounding grass and even wooden decks from getting burned. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026

But when bond prices fall, that lifts bond yields, which move in the opposite direction. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

In one work, a trompe-l’oeil page corner lifts to reveal a world beyond. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Noun

Once the fog lifts, temperatures are expected to climb to around 82 degrees, near Kansas City’s average of 81 for this time of year. — Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Summer skiing has been a fixture on Europe’s high Alpine glaciers for decades, but enthusiasts fear this year’s unprecedented heat could cause operators to switch off the lifts in the warmer months for good. — Rob Hodgetts, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

There will be at least 12 moments, Six Flags promises, in which riders will experience airtime lifts. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Accessibility for those with mobility impairments The hotel entrance is wheelchair friendly, lifts are too, and Da Gioia beach club can be reached by boat. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

These include forehead and brow, upper body, arm and neck, thigh, and breast lifts. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 3 Sep. 2026

Packed with antioxidants and vegan collagen, this Caudalie moisturizer lifts, sculpts, and firms the skin. — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026

Wednesday’s arrest made four of a kind for Smith, whose Dream Body Retreat caters to women receiving Brazilian butt lifts, tummy tucks, breast jobs and other procedures at one of Miami’s many office surgery centers. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

The crane is expected to tackle some of the heaviest lifts required by nuclear power plants, energy sites and offshore wind farms. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026