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as in exciting
to fill with great joy
seeing their son ordained as a priest was one of the most elevating moments in their lives
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as in lifting
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
the old trick of using a fat phone book to elevate a child to a more comfortable position at the table
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as in promoting
to move higher in rank or position
the announcement that the pope will elevate several prelates to the rank of cardinal
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as in exalting
to assign a high status or value to
a decade in which greed and selfishness were elevated to the rank of virtues
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as in moving
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Recent Examples of elevating
Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
Morning sunlight signals the brain to wake fully, thus elevating alertness and setting the body’s internal clock.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
At the time, UCLA billed Foster’s acquisition as an investment in continuity, elevating a longtime position coach despite his lack of coordinator experience.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
This is the most interesting part of the home and includes a sofa and an electric fireplace, as well as the elevating bed mentioned.
—New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2025
One such diamond-dripping famous face was Zoë Kravitz, elevating the LBD Kravitz-style.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
The conceit is inherently crowdpleasing — a man stumbling into strangers’ lives and finding unexpected connection — but Hikari steers it with earnestness, elevating it beyond sentimental comedy.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
It is not yet confirmed that McCaffrey will play on Sunday, but the 49ers not elevating a running back is as much insurance as is needed.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Lazarus did accomplish much during her two years at Madewell, including elevating the store experience and leading expansions in menswear, accessories and wholesaling, and developing new denim fits.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Those in the know have made a convincing argument for elevating the loungewear with miniskirts and kitten heels.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
Morning sunlight signals the brain to wake fully, thus elevating alertness and setting the body’s internal clock.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
At the time, UCLA billed Foster’s acquisition as an investment in continuity, elevating a longtime position coach despite his lack of coordinator experience.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
This is the most interesting part of the home and includes a sofa and an electric fireplace, as well as the elevating bed mentioned.
—New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2025
One such diamond-dripping famous face was Zoë Kravitz, elevating the LBD Kravitz-style.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
The conceit is inherently crowdpleasing — a man stumbling into strangers’ lives and finding unexpected connection — but Hikari steers it with earnestness, elevating it beyond sentimental comedy.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
It is not yet confirmed that McCaffrey will play on Sunday, but the 49ers not elevating a running back is as much insurance as is needed.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Lazarus did accomplish much during her two years at Madewell, including elevating the store experience and leading expansions in menswear, accessories and wholesaling, and developing new denim fits.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elevating
Verb
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But then the gel starts lifting up at the corners and catching on things like your hair.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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After lifting the ban in 2017, her country has come a long way, too.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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The turn of the century saw the advent of rhizobial soil inoculants for improving legume growth, with the FDA promoting such applications.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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That political violence and policy violence are contrary to establishing justice, contrary to providing for the common defense contract, promoting the general welfare, contrary to ensuring domestic tranquility and contrast to equal protection under the law.—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Summer is usually the time of long days and longer vacations, but summer 2025 was a season where the business world’s inviolable godhead, the chief executive officer, looked less and less like a position worth exalting.—
Ian Chaffee,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That was probably the most moving experience of my life.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Sep. 2025
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The most moving montage came towards the show’s end, in which Brown is seen interacting with his three children.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But with the ’80s opulent glam styles trending on fall winter 2025’s runways, expect to see more studded and sequin-delighting dresses across the forthcoming awards season.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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To ensure staff are focused on delighting customers, the leadership embodies adaptive mindsets, that inspire commitment and innovation.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The most common tradeoff is raising interest rates to slow the economy and reduce inflation or, if jobs seem in trouble, lowering interest rates to increase economic activity.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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There has been a massive hotel boom as of late, with new properties entering the scene and raising the already sky-high bar set by icons like Claridge’s and The Savoy.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For many countries, upgrading fast trains to steel wheels remains more practical.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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The program has its drawbacks — limited coverage area and impromptu ad-reads — causing the couple to continue upgrading their plan.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Work for human beings, then, is necessary and even ennobling.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Elevating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elevating. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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