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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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past tense of raise
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Recent Examples of raised
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
To build a giant Louisiana data center, Meta raised $29 billion in equity from Blue Owl (a firm known for private credit) and private credit from PIMCO (a firm known for public bonds). Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025 The use of lethal force, however, has raised several legal questions. Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for raised
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raised
Adjective
  • The surface-to-surface weapon system provides the Joint Force Commander with increased range, lethality, survivability, and missile load out.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Miners argue increased subjection to the dust has led to an eruption of black lung, an incurable disease associated with inhaling the particles.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Springer could not touch an elevated fastball.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Abrego Garcia, currently in immigration custody, became a symbol of the administration’s hardline deportation policies after courts ruled his initial expulsion to El Salvador violated a standing order.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Keeping your core engaged and a soft bend in your standing knee, hinge forward from your hips while lifting your left leg straight behind you.
    Dana Santas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On the surface, Çiftlik Bank—Turkish for Farm Bank—was little more than a FarmVille rip-off; the functionality for tending to digital crops and livestock was lifted more or less straight from their competitor.
    Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The crowd can get so tight that people are lifted off the ground beneath them.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
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  • The connection was perceptible in 1859 because previous discoveries of the Sun’s variable influence on climate had fostered the development of solar science.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Charlie had been abandoned and then rescued and fostered by a man in Jacksonville.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • The operation involved dozens of federal agents and provoked protests from bystanders, the Associated Press reported.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Not retaining his services would have provoked outrage.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 23 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
  • Though the White House has gone through many renovations over the years, the ballroom project has elicited concerns from architectural societies.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • Archaeologists concluded the structure was actually a false tomb, or a cenotaph, a type of burial monument erected to honor a deceased person buried elsewhere.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Obregon said a barrier couldn’t be erected if it wasn’t tied to an active transportation project.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Raised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raised. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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