lifted 1 of 2

adjective

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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lifted

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verb

past tense of lift
1
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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2
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
Verb
There, local fishermen demonstrated their sustainable crayfish harvesting process, and as a spectacular touch, the helicopter lifted one of the crayfish tanks straight out of the ocean, giving our client a dramatic view of the abundant catch. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 This act temporarily lifted the statutes of limitations, allowing survivors to sue their abusers regardless of when the harm occurred. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026 Within six months of the sanctions being lifted, Dodik's party, which has veto power in Bosnia's legislature, dropped its opposition and the Bosnian parliament passed legislation naming AAFS as the lead developer on the billion-dollar project. — Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Crews lifted the 16-meter-tall units into position inside the turbine hall in Seversk, a closed city in western Siberia. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026 An anxiety lifted, but so did that sublime electricity caused by existing in between languages. — Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 Brent crude oil futures traded around $101 per barrel Wednesday and WTI near $89 to $90, lifted by Monday evening’s Houthi strikes on Saudi airports but capped by recovering Gulf exports and G7 emergency stock releases. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 While the original agreement included a provision that required LIV to hit specific player benchmarks, those have reportedly been lifted. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026 In April 2026, Romanian authorities lifted all travel restrictions, and the brothers flew to Miami. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifted
  1. elevated
  2. raised
  3. climbed
  4. stole
  5. uplifted
  6. hoisted
  7. rose
  8. swiped
Adjective
  • In the late 19th century, the Devil’s Mile was an avatar of urban development—the site of an elevated train that cut a clamorous swath through the teeming neighborhoods of Lower Manhattan.
    — J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Should interest rates remain elevated while corporate earnings growth fails to offset rising capital costs, companies may be forced to execute deep cuts in capital expenditure.
    — , CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of elevated
Verb
  • During that time, the group raised thousands of dollars from the tobacco, gambling, and pharmaceutical industries, as detailed by a Washington Post report.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Born and raised in Callicoon, Doetsch returned to the area to retire after a career in Chicago.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of raised
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  • View hours rose only about 2% in the first half of 2026 compared with a year earlier, even as content spending climbed.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Freeport-McMoRan — The miner's stock gained 3% as gold prices climbed.
    — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of climbed
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  • While the 28-year-old hit 19 homers and stole 41 bases, his 98 wRC+ ranked 14th among qualified second basemen.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Someone stole the entrance sign at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Michigan's Upper Peninsula during the weekend, and park officials are asking for its return.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of stole
Adjective
  • Located within an uplifted section of oceanic crust known as an ophiolite, the Bulqizë reservoir generates its own continuous supply of clean energy.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This team’s confidence needs to remain uplifted, but that’s going to be monumental task to manage if the blowouts begin the pile up.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of uplifted
Verb
  • Mazda Motor’s flag and Japanese national flag are hoisted at the company headquarters in Fuchu-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan July 15, 2025.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Kevin Kopp hoists flag Former KU defensive lineman Kevin Kopp, a starter on the Jayhawks’ 1995 Aloha Bowl team, hoisted the Kansas flag in the southeast corner of the stadium in Saturday’s pregame flag-raising ceremony.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of hoisted
Verb
  • Jim Bakker, televangelist who rose to fame and fell from grace, has died at 86.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • First-half box office rose 42% on last year, admissions rose 34%, and Korean films took 64% of revenue.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of rose
Verb
  • Two days later, Reese swiped at the ball in Clark’s hands after Clark was fouled, prompting the longtime rivals to exchange words.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • And Hawaii is enduring hurricane fatigue after Lala, Lowell and Nolo all swiped by the island chain with heavy rain and strong winds.
    — Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of swiped

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“Lifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifted. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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