as in elevated
being positioned above a surface
with lifted heels and bent knees, the runners tensely waited for the gun to go off
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as in raised
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
I needed help lifting the heavy globe back up to the top shelf
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as in climbed
to move or extend upward
once the sun started to cut through the morning fog, the colorful hot-air balloons began to lift off from the field
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as in stole
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
she turned her back for just a moment, and somebody lifted her purse
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Recent Examples of lifted
Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The weight should be considered if the bike has to be moved by hand very often or will be lifted onto a vehicle's bike rack.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The subsequent breakout lifted NIO above key resistance from the weekly cloud model, a long-term trend following tool denoted by the shaded area on the chart.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Jovic lifted the trophy by defeating Colombia’s Emiliana Arango 6-4, 6-1 in Sunday’s final of the WTA 500 tournament in Zapopan, Mexico.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The news lifted shares of Tesla (TSLA) 7% at the market open Monday.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The move lifted Tesla stock as much as 7 percent in pre-market trading and reignited debate over the company’s future.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
The roof lifted several feet in the air.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
The country’s Home Affairs Minister resigned, and the government lifted the social-media ban the day after.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
But when Allen lifted himself off the MetLife Stadium field after a run against the Jets, waved for backup Mitch Trubisky to immediately replace him, and then sprinted off the field as if he were being timed in the 40-yard dash, the four-time Pro Bowl tackle was downright scared.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The weight should be considered if the bike has to be moved by hand very often or will be lifted onto a vehicle's bike rack.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The subsequent breakout lifted NIO above key resistance from the weekly cloud model, a long-term trend following tool denoted by the shaded area on the chart.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Jovic lifted the trophy by defeating Colombia’s Emiliana Arango 6-4, 6-1 in Sunday’s final of the WTA 500 tournament in Zapopan, Mexico.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The news lifted shares of Tesla (TSLA) 7% at the market open Monday.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
The move lifted Tesla stock as much as 7 percent in pre-market trading and reignited debate over the company’s future.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
The roof lifted several feet in the air.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
The country’s Home Affairs Minister resigned, and the government lifted the social-media ban the day after.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifted
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The Fed is in a tricky spot, balancing a weakening labor market while inflation remains relatively elevated.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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This defense looks the same — even with elevated talent — and the offense looked regressive in the opener.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Getty Images Rec, a technology company serving the parks and recreation industry, has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round in which several former and current professional athletes participated.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Eco Wave Power logo is displayed on a floater raised out of the water during a demonstration of Eco Wave Power electricity generation technology using the power of ocean waves in the harbor at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, on August 26, 2025.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Robinson then allegedly climbed over a short wall and onto the roof, according to the document.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Last year, the unemployment rate climbed quickly in a short period and there was similar criticism that the central bank was too late to lower rates.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Twins then intentionally walked Kyle Manzardo to face Naylor, who, after Ramírez and Manzardo stole third and second base respectively, brought them both home.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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Jubair and others allegedly stole 18 megabytes of data including thousands of names of Court employees, job titles, work locations, and usernames, and cellphone numbers.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But Olson has emerged uplifted.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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Others might not care and will just proceed with the newly uplifted chatter.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Dressed in Willy Chavarría and styled by Anastasia Walker, the música Mexicana superstar made his official debut at the CFDA cocktail party hoisted in Rockefeller Center by CFDA Chairman Thom Browne, alongside designers Michael Kors and Anna Sui.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
13 Sep. 2025
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The victim was still receiving medical care as he was being hoisted, the department said.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to a recent report by the Census Bureau, the country added more than 22 million homes between 2005 and 2024, but the effective number of vacant homes during this same time frame rose by only about 570,000.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Inflation in India rose in August.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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This is a guy who swiped 32 bases a year ago and socked 28 homers two years ago.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Since Baldelli had this discussion with his team, the Twins have swiped 30 bases, second in the majors to just the New York Mets.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Lifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifted. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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