LEVITATION Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

levitation

noun

Definition of levitation

as in liftoff

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Recent Examples of levitation In The Corner That Held Them, rarely does desire raise its head as the nuns busy themselves with dishonest bishops, honest con men, collapsing spires, inconclusive visions, ecclesiastical intrigues, catty infighting, attempts at levitation, and the plague. — Air Mail, 14 Feb. 2026 Isaac Okoro attempted a newfound form of levitation to keep the ball in bounds, tapping the ball to himself, then to Tre Jones. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026 But that levitation was quickly followed by a steep decline. — Noah Galuten, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026 Other institutions have focused on high-temperature superconducting systems that offer stable levitation but still need separate propulsion. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for levitation

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Noun

Meanwhile, as of mid-August 2026, China’s Chang'e-7 mission is waiting at Wenchang, the launch site on Hainan Island in China, with liftoff expected by the end of the year.

— Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
The arrangement gave the relatively lightweight vehicle enormous liftoff thrust.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of liftoff

Noun

Some of the videos show the aircraft at Northeast Philadelphia Airport before takeoff.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
About one minute after takeoff, the Learjet 55 turned to the left and started a violent dive, descending at nearly 10,000 feet per minute while accelerating to more than 275 MPH, according to information collected by investigators.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of takeoff

Noun

Texas Department of Public Safety — Texas Highway Patrol troopers, helicopters with hoist capability and the Tactical Marine Unit.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 14 July 2026
The company also says the system supports helicopter hoist operations by allowing the winch operator to independently control illumination around the rescue area.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

Definition of hoist

Noun

The senator's debate-stage gaffe was eyebrow raising – some even say disqualifying.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
The annual event will include the raising of India’s national flag, cultural performances and remarks from the Consulate General of India in San Francisco.

— Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of raising

Noun

The modular 3-piece system creates 14 different configurations from upright sitting and high incline to leg elevation and lumbar support.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Higher-elevation streams are better because the water, fed by snowmelt and glacial lakes, is more protected from contamination.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of elevation

Noun

The Defense Ministry in Bucharest said that so far this year, Russia had attacked targets close to Romania's frontier 54 times, representing a significant increase on the 28 attacks close to the border in all of 2025.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
New York City sanitation workers say their job has been pricklier than usual after the Department of Sanitation reported an increase in needle stick injuries.

— Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of increase

Noun

The company’s first raise in January 2016 was typical of the early, scrappy years of Israel’s tech startup scene.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Amid ongoing tense negotiations between the CSU and its labor groups, here’s a look at how much money the system’s top executives make on an annual basis after the recent raises.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of raise

Noun

It is expected that the SpaceX IPO will be a historic blastoff making millionaires of thousands of SpaceX employees via their equity awards.

— Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026
Eventually things hit blastoff as Cunningham puts a kick drum under Ciani’s percolating synths, a fusion of old and new that only underlines how badass Ciani’s sounds are.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of blastoff

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