uplifted 1 of 2

as in elevated
being positioned above a surface an uplifted area of ground

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uplifted

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verb

past tense of uplift

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Recent Examples of uplifted
Adjective
Located within an uplifted section of oceanic crust known as an ophiolite, the Bulqizë reservoir generates its own continuous supply of clean energy. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026 This team’s confidence needs to remain uplifted, but that’s going to be monumental task to manage if the blowouts begin the pile up. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026 But Starbucks has a few months of soft openings under its belt to see how the uplifted stores are performing in Chicago, and Williams said the early returns are promising. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026 For those weighed down by adult concerns, watching an episode leaves them feeling uplifted. — Scot Paltrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026 So, Minnesota gets uplifted for this. — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026 Come connect, reflect, and leave uplifted—ready to turn up the volume on your dreams. — Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025 Often touted as ‘a comfort movie at any stage of life’, Mona Lisa Smile will leave you feeling uplifted and inspired. — Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 24 Nov. 2025 People who watch this film will leave feeling uplifted and motivated. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Yet all three men remain optimistic despite the odds, sure that Americans would rather feel hopeful than defeated, uplifted rather than downtrodden. — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 But her undeniable popularity also uplifted national pride at a time when wounds from the 1982 Malvinas War were still fresh and the country’s return to democracy firmed its footing. — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026 The Grey’s Anatomy actor says that no one has uplifted him more, so who better to honor in a dance? — Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 And uplifted by his relationships with current broadcast partners Ryan Lefebvre (since 1999), Steve Stewart (since 2008) and Jake Eisenberg (since 2023). — Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026 When the area was uplifted and glaciers carved out the valley, this durable rock unit had been hydrothermally altered and cemented, enabling it to resist erosion. — Kristen Kidd, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2026 So much of my own personal experience outside of acting has been uplifted and really just made so much better because of the women in my life. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 Eight weeks after the fire, Chambers' apartment is still in disarray, but her spirit has been uplifted by Evans. — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 At first spritz, you’re instantly enchanted and uplifted by sparkling, tart notes of pomelo and yuzu. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uplifted
Adjective
  • Another mall, Terminal 21, is just one stop away on the SkyTrain, along with Queen Sirikit Convention Center and the lush Benjakitti Park with its elevated Skywalk over an urban forest.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Regardless, this version is much more geared toward content creation than AI development, with its elevated cost coming more from the advanced screen than anything else.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Or the season’s big reveal coming in the form of flashbacks that not only feel lifted from another, far less entertaining espionage drama, but lean on emotions the show, to the end, never actually earns.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The drug distributor also lifted its full-year profit outlook after just one quarter into its new fiscal year.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • But Moscow and Kyiv have continued aerial strikes elsewhere, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying Sunday that Russia continues to target Ukraine's energy systems before winter.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In 2025, the state designated the SunTrax test facility in Polk County to research and help develop an aerial highway network.
    — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Cooks in the Farm-to-Fork capital can choose between organic turkeys, heritage breeds with more dark meat and complex flavors, and poultry raised using regenerative agricultural practices which protect soil health.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Whereas Paintstroke evokes a wet stripe of pigment, Chalk Line juxtaposes raised cross-hatchings against a neutral ground.
    — Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026

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“Uplifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uplifted. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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