Synonyms of upraised

upraised 1 of 2

adjective

as in elevated

being positioned above a surface

these upraised earthworks are believed to have been built by Native Americans hundreds of years ago and used for enclosure, burial, religious rites, or defense

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elevated
• lifted
• aerial
• uplifted
• raised
• vertical
• suspended
• erect
• standing
• perpendicular
• upright
• upstanding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sunken
• short
• low
• squat
• low-lying

upraised

2 of 2

verb

past tense of upraise

1

as in lifted

to move from a lower to a higher place or position

the runner's arms were upraised in a sign of victory as he crossed the finish line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lifted
• raised
• elevated
• uplifted
• hoisted
• heaved
• upheld
• heightened
• mounted
• boosted
• craned
• hiked
• took up
• ascended
• rose
• picked up
• hefted
• upped
• perked (up)
• jacked (up)
• reared
• upended

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lowered
• dropped
• fell
• descended
• slipped
• pushed
• pressed
• bore
• plunged
• dipped
• depressed
• sank
• pitched
• submerged

2

as in erected

to fix in an upright position

archaeologists are still not sure how the mysterious statues on Easter Island were upraised

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erected
• raised
• reared
• lifted
• hoisted
• pitched
• elevated
• set up
• braced
• upended
• put up
• buttressed
• uplifted
• supported
• upheld
• propped (up)
• heightened
• hiked
• heaved
• craned
• boosted
• shored (up)
• upped
• picked up
• hefted
• perked (up)
• jacked (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flattened
• demolished
• leveled
• razed
• knocked down
• tore down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of upraised

Adjective

Like an upraised fist, the Arimasuton building defies conventional architecture. — Tim Hornyak, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

The lighter marking on her chest between the upraised front legs showed where her heart lay beneath that silvery coat. — Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026

Imagery was multiplied to tell a story—the stentorian Mussolini, with his upraised chin and bald head, delivering a speech, or Hitler, with his toothbrush mustache, gesticulating. — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026

Smith positions the avenging goddess in a horror-show hall of mirrors, with a closed-circuit video feed focused on Vindicatrix’s upraised arm gesturing in oath. — Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026

In a separate statement to Whittier Daily News, Rowley claimed that the city had ignored complaints about upraised sidewalks caused by tree roots for years, and stated the city had not implemented adequate inspection protocols. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025