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

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