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
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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
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as in erected
to fix in an upright position
archaeologists are still not sure how the mysterious statues on Easter Island were upraised
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Adjective
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025 -
Photo: Getty Images A day previous, Shayk was photographed in a more casual—well, still Shayk-esque and elevated—outfit while in Rio and out on a visit to the samba school.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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An hour later, American said flights were again beginning to board and the FAA lifted the nationwide ground stop.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
24 Dec. 2024
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And the lamb, which knew what weeping meant, lifted itself from the hay.—
Karen Zautyk,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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According to a forthcoming study in the journal Archaeology International, the circle might have been erected to unify Britain’s ancient inhabitants.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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Within days, gallows were erected not far from Campus Martius, near Farmer Street and Gratiot, by the downtown library and the Compuware Building.—
Dan Austin,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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That could deprive the Ukrainian air force of its most important aerial countermeasures at a critical moment in Russia’s three-year wider war on Ukraine.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Photo : Anthony Barcelo An aerial view of the hilltop property.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Rodgers’ 43-yard pass to Lazard helped set up his four-yard touchdown pass to Adams, which raised the Jets lead to 25-13.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2025
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Packers defensive lineman Karl Brooks pushed his way forward through the Bears line, leaped with his hand raised and blocked Santos’ kick.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Upraised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upraised. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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