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Definition of raisednext
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as in elevated
being positioned above a surface directed the filming of the movie's battle scene from a raised platform

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past tense of raise
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Recent Examples of raised
Adjective
The rash may begin as small, flat, round discolorations that become raised and fluid-filled (clear or pus) before scabbing. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2022
Verb
His initial choice to take over for Buzbee, Robert Winnett, withdrew from the job after ethical questions were raised about both he and Lewis’ actions while working in England. David Bauder, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026 While an appeal could clarify how far the government’s detention authority extends, the broader questions raised by the case may take months, or longer, to resolve. Hanna Park, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for raised
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raised
Adjective
  • Redshirt sophomore forwards Jana El Alfy and Ayanna Patterson may also see increased minutes.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Strengthening trade ties with developing economies have also bolstered the case for increased use of renminbi in foreign transactions.
    Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The latest earnings reports from major technology companies have revived investors’ concerns about payoffs on elevated artificial intelligence (AI) spending.
    TipRanks, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
  • For a more casual outfit, this top would pair well with your favorite pair of jeans and ballet flats, or it could be worn with a satin midi skirt for a more elevated look.
    Jordyn Burrell, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The crowd in the stadium let their emotions pour out as well, giving him a standing ovation.
    Ciara Moran, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The new president got a standing ovation.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
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  • Most of the crippling Western sanctions on Syria were lifted after a new leadership took power following the ouster of former President Bashar Assad in December 2024, opening the way for investments to flow into the country.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Some readers may be old enough to remember the 1976 Bicentennial, which occurred during one of the city’s lowest ebbs and lifted everyone’s spirits.
    John Calvelli, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
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  • Keïta and his studio fostered the embellishment of style and persona, the pleasure and play of fashioning a look and of desiring to be looked at.
    Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
  • In her tenure so far, the CEO has fostered a self-assurance absent from the brand in recent years.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
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  • The refusal to be endlessly provoked.
    Joe Palaggi, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The law provoked fraught debates in Australia about technology use, privacy, child safety and mental health and has prompted other countries to consider similar measures.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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  • The decision elicited protests from families whose children were receiving care at Rady’s gender clinic and from the broader advocacy community that has fought for many years to establish such services in San Diego.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Her comments about the thousands of construction jobs the project would bring to Hobart elicited boos from other residents.
    Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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  • On Thursday, law enforcement officials erected a white tent at the front doorstep of Nancy Guthrie’s home, though the reason for the tent has not been released.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Already a police barricade had been erected.
    Alice Gregory, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026

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“Raised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raised. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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