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as in increased
being at a higher level than average
due to raised levels of mercury in the water, there is a warning against eating the local shrimp
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as in elevated
being positioned above a surface
directed the filming of the movie's battle scene from a raised platform
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as in standing
rising straight up
the 63 Braille characters are made up of one to six raised dots arranged in a matrix
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as in lifted
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
he asked members of the audience to raise their hands if they had been to his show before
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as in fostered
to bring to maturity through care and education
since she was only two when her mother died, the girl was raised mainly by her aunt
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as in provoked
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
a proposal to cover the library's red brick with vinyl siding raised a mighty ruckus with those favoring historical preservation
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as in elicited
to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)
the lawsuit raised old resentments that had never been completely extinguished
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as in erected
to fix in an upright position
the mattress will fit into the moving truck only if we raise it on its side
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as in built
to form by putting together parts or materials
raised a memorial on the site of the historic event
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as in grew
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
raises ducks, geese, and other exotic fowl ultimately destined for the dinner table
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as in expanded
to make greater in size, amount, or number
the multiplex raised the ticket price
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as in promoted
to move higher in rank or position
he was recently raised to lieutenant in the fire department
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as in introduced
to present or bring forward for discussion
one member of the tour raised the subject of appropriate attire for visits to sacred sites in the Holy Land
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as in voiced
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
too afraid to raise an objection
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Recent Examples of raised
Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2022
J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Biden then raised this handout to $130.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The rash may begin as small, flat, round discolorations that become raised and fluid-filled (clear or pus) before scabbing.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2022
Verb
Nakadai was raised in Chiba, where his father worked as a bus driver until his death in 1941.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Biden then raised this handout to $130.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raised
Adjective
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But in the early 2000s, Women’s Health Initiative studies found an increased risk of breast cancer, heart disease and stroke in some women taking hormone therapy.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
10 Nov. 2025
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Among those who’d be worried by its increased dominance?—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Kirkpatrick informed the Kowalskis that those suffering from CRPS often show elevated levels of glutamate, an amino acid, which can be inhibited by ketamine infusions.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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When the episode premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, the speech got a standing ovation.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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Our standing height is not great.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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However, the most stringent sanctions on Damascus remain and cannot be fully lifted without congressional approval.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Trump lifted al-Sharaa's terrorist designation last week and has called for Congress to lift all sanctions on Syria, though some Republicans oppose a blanket repeal without safeguards.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Singling us out as victims of multiracialism alienates us from our fellow-South Africans and harms relationships that have been fostered over the past 30 years.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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Unlike Zohran Mamdani’s victory at the mayoral election in New York, which boosted progressives within the Democratic Party, Spanberger’s win fostered the case for more centrist politics.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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However, this year's ad has provoked widespread criticism, with some even calling for a boycott of Sephora.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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These characters are so thin, their storylines so flimsy and their motives so underbaked that there’s no recognizable emotion underlying any of it, and thus no feeling to be provoked by watching it.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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To the uninitiated, this mysterious sequence of events may have elicited some mild curiosity.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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The viral photos and videos of the destruction have elicited strong emotions for many Americans.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The tent was a remnant of the structures erected by the United Nations High Command for Refugees to provide shade for migrants, Dumasá said.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The end of a building erected in the 1940s?—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Raised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raised. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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