as in lifts
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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as in encouragements
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as in increases
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Recent Examples of uplifts
Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Sherald’s work, meanwhile, uplifts the lives of everyday Black people.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
If a project shoots in Manitoba, for instance, the federal and provincial credits and uplifts can add up to more than 60%.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Curiosity and discipline pair up as the exuberant Sun uplifts accountable Saturn in your 9th House of Observation, asking for purposeful exploration today.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
As clever Mercury uplifts Mars in your 10th House of Professionality, the universe clears space for you to pitch ideas, request resources, or lead a project.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Beyond her artistic talent, Minh is a kind, collaborative, and self-motivated student who consistently uplifts her peers.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Colorado Governor Jared Polis presented an award to Eliza Woloson, author, anthropologist, and co-founder of the global Women Have Wings Prize, whose work uplifts women leaders across cultures and continents.
—Anna Alejo, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
This could take the form of an especially enjoyable trip full of interesting conversations, a spiritual experience that uplifts you, or learning that stimulates your mind.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
Freedom 250 is focused on our signature celebrations and events that honor our history and engage all Americans — welcoming all who share our goal of commemorating this milestone in a way that uplifts and unites America.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Sherald’s work, meanwhile, uplifts the lives of everyday Black people.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
If a project shoots in Manitoba, for instance, the federal and provincial credits and uplifts can add up to more than 60%.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Curiosity and discipline pair up as the exuberant Sun uplifts accountable Saturn in your 9th House of Observation, asking for purposeful exploration today.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
As clever Mercury uplifts Mars in your 10th House of Professionality, the universe clears space for you to pitch ideas, request resources, or lead a project.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Beyond her artistic talent, Minh is a kind, collaborative, and self-motivated student who consistently uplifts her peers.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Colorado Governor Jared Polis presented an award to Eliza Woloson, author, anthropologist, and co-founder of the global Women Have Wings Prize, whose work uplifts women leaders across cultures and continents.
—Anna Alejo, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
This could take the form of an especially enjoyable trip full of interesting conversations, a spiritual experience that uplifts you, or learning that stimulates your mind.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uplifts
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Of course, the commercial ends in climactic fashion, as He-Man lifts Skeletor above his head for the grand finale and the sorcerer erupts into his legendary cackle.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
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There is a long way to go before the plane lifts off for Australia and the season opener.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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In October 2024 ahead of her own stay at MSG, Billie Eilish recorded encouragements to take the subways for environmental benefits.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
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Workers were demanding salary increases, protection against subcontracting and job loss through automation, and were refusing to comply with FIFA’s request to collect sensitive private information such as nationality and home addresses.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Omnisend has historically offered salary increases on a quarterly basis, so this cadence isn’t new.—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Fiji's wife, Jesni Sam, elevates her foot on a stool.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
6 June 2026
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The talented team elevates star ingredients like sunchoke, lion’s mane mushrooms, or wagyu beef in an open kitchen overseen by executive Chef Brandon Cunningham.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Imagined through a multigenerational lens, the collection offers an amplitude of points of view, inspirations and ideas.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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My real inspirations as a kid were more like Lucille Ball and Carol Burnett, and those types of sketch comedy.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Encumbered by antlers up to four feet tall and forty pounds in weight, a bull raises its immense jaws, antlers tilted toward his spine, and races through the woods until reaching safer ground.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Bass has called for hiring more officers and defending her Inside Safe homelessness program, while Raman has criticized the cost of police raises, called for broader public-safety responses and argued that the city needs a more accountable and cost-effective homelessness system.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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The company also announced several performance improvements, including faster photo loading, quicker AirDrop transfers, and multitasking enhancements.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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The community's request has been referred to the Parks and Recreation Commission, which oversees the formal process for assessing and prioritizing enhancements across all Town play spaces.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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If those with the strongest case to make against injustice could refuse the psychic consolations of victimhood, then there is something especially unbecoming in white Americans learning to speak the language of racial grievance.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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Nothing like the durable consolations of late-life romance, but headier, more exciting and, in the worst cases, far more damaging.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Uplifts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uplifts. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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