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to move from a lower to a higher place or position
a mountain range that was uplifted millions of years ago by the collision of continental plates
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Recent Examples of uplifting
Oliver Kay, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
More uplifting news below to get you to the weekend!
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Special activities, such as going to a concert or getting a pedicure, can be uplifting and cathartic to your energy and vibes.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 18 Dec. 2025
This year, however, the film’s uplifting message about the power of love will take on a much sadder tone following the heartbreaking news of the passing of director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, on December 14.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025
Silly by Psilly Goose Silly is a non-alcoholic social drink made with juicy passionfruit and mango, blended with kanna and lion’s mane for a light, uplifting buzz.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Pantone will be touting the uplifting message of Cloud Dancer all year long by spotlighting artists who will reimagine it in their own work.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
Join the concerts to begin Advent with uplifting music and scriptures, celebrating the coming birth of Jesus.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
And all the uplifting ways to look at things.
—Sabrina Impacciatore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
This year’s 1497 Features Lab was supported by ShivHans Pictures, which is also committed to uplifting underrepresented voices and nurturing new perspectives in storytelling.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2025
Through its sponsorship of Billboard Latin Music Week, State Farm reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Latin community and uplifting the voices shaping its culture.
—Quincy Green, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Each piece features uplifting hues and playful typography, echoing Madhhappy’s distinctive identity, while grounding it in Puma’s DNA.
—Kristine Kwak, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2025
As gutting as that was, the team received uplifting news on each player Monday indicating that neither injury was as serious as initially thought.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Last month, Elizondo was honored in Dallas for providing representation of and uplifting the voices of Latinos in his films.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Here, Fairchild Studio catches up with Brink about women uplifting each other, her resilience in overcoming mental and physical challenges throughout her career thus far, her time at the NBA Paris Games and more.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning actress known for a prolific career in uplifting comedies, a quirky sense of fashion, and a penchant for drinking red wine with ice cubes, has died at the age of 79.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
After three games without a goal, to put in a performance like that, with a depleted team, was a fitting end to an uplifting year for David Moyes and his players.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
More uplifting news below to get you to the weekend!
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Special activities, such as going to a concert or getting a pedicure, can be uplifting and cathartic to your energy and vibes.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 18 Dec. 2025
This year, however, the film’s uplifting message about the power of love will take on a much sadder tone following the heartbreaking news of the passing of director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, on December 14.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025
Silly by Psilly Goose Silly is a non-alcoholic social drink made with juicy passionfruit and mango, blended with kanna and lion’s mane for a light, uplifting buzz.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Pantone will be touting the uplifting message of Cloud Dancer all year long by spotlighting artists who will reimagine it in their own work.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
Join the concerts to begin Advent with uplifting music and scriptures, celebrating the coming birth of Jesus.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
And all the uplifting ways to look at things.
—Sabrina Impacciatore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Verb
All proceeds from Highgrove products support the work of The King's Foundation, his charity dedicated to sustainability and uplifting young people.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
This year’s 1497 Features Lab was supported by ShivHans Pictures, which is also committed to uplifting underrepresented voices and nurturing new perspectives in storytelling.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2025
Through its sponsorship of Billboard Latin Music Week, State Farm reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Latin community and uplifting the voices shaping its culture.
—Quincy Green, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Each piece features uplifting hues and playful typography, echoing Madhhappy’s distinctive identity, while grounding it in Puma’s DNA.
—Kristine Kwak, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2025
As gutting as that was, the team received uplifting news on each player Monday indicating that neither injury was as serious as initially thought.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Last month, Elizondo was honored in Dallas for providing representation of and uplifting the voices of Latinos in his films.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Here, Fairchild Studio catches up with Brink about women uplifting each other, her resilience in overcoming mental and physical challenges throughout her career thus far, her time at the NBA Paris Games and more.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning actress known for a prolific career in uplifting comedies, a quirky sense of fashion, and a penchant for drinking red wine with ice cubes, has died at the age of 79.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uplifting
Adjective
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Couple-Care is a monthly series highlighting inspiring couples in our community.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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The work of the foundation could not only address practical needs like building safe, inspiring spaces for children but also celebrate local stories, crafts and traditions in a way that empowers individuals and communities.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This week saw Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos descending on the Eternal City to announce the streaming giant’s plans to help revive a storied cinema, as well as a host of international TV executives mooting the possibility of an upturn that could pull the global drama biz out of its recent doldrums.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Under Brown’s leadership, McLaren has seen a dramatic upturn in fortunes in F1, winning the constructors’ championship for the last two years.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2024, in first (partial) year in his new no-heavy-lifting sinecure, Lowy pocketed $351,050.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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With the shot clock running down, Lopez swung the ball back to the other side, with Sanders waiting to retrieve it after lifting from the corner.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But the Drama is also equally thrilling and edifying, much like the experience of witnessing Cardi’s rise and watching her maneuver celebrity, heartbreak and beef at the highest level.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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But Nelson’s point seems to be that all efforts to reproduce the natural world, whether motivated by crassly commercial interests or ones that are, ostensibly, more edifying, are much alike in the end.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This allows robots to use power for thrust when needed and deploy wings to glide when conserving battery.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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This is likewise the thrust of Salò, based on the Marquis de Sade’s The 120 Days of Sodom, an orgiastic, disturbing carnival of torture, rape, and killing, reset by Pasolini in the town from which fascism reigned in the 1940s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The responsibility of elevating figure skating.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Two of his followers were the parents of Kim Il Sung, and Cheng tracks how a family’s faith and American proselytizing became the roots of Kimilsungism, the ideology elevating the rulers of North Korea to a nearly deified state of veneration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This means better reach and penetration even in rural or moving-RV scenarios.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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But both grew immensely from knowing one another, and their finding peace in the finale was one of the more moving moments of the entire series.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Yardeni included a chart of durable goods inflation to show just how much tariffs have added to the pain in the pocketbook, the first upsurge since pandemic-era inflation driven by supply-chain constraints.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
31 Dec. 2025
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Rents for existing residents had been rising faster than the city average, and an upsurge in evictions followed.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Uplifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uplifting. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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