LIFTED Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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verb

past tense of lift

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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Tromso, the northernmost football club in the world to win a major national trophy, having lifted the Norwegian Cup in 1986 and 1996, are tricky opponents. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 WorldView-3 lifted off on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and has been orbiting Earth ever since. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Students resumed their regular schedule after the lockdown was lifted. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 The rising tide of NBA and NHL valuations has lifted the stock price of MSG Sports, which is up 112% during the past year. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2026 He was lifted for a defensive replacement ahead of the top of the eighth, where the Astros scored the go-ahead run on ex-A’s infielder Nick Allen’s sacrifice fly off Keaton Winn. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 In Ohio, winds were so strong that an Ohio Department of Transportation traffic camera captured a car being lifted and tossed upside down on Interstate 71 in Columbus during a torrential rainstorm on Tuesday morning. — Michelle Simmons, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 Position your right foot forward with the knee slightly bent and your left leg straight with the heel lifted. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 By June 30, the Anthropic controls had been lifted after new jailbreak and other safeguards were added. — Eric Reicin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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Adjective

But even with the steep drop-off, prices remain elevated for this time of year.

— Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Too much caffeine can cause a racing heart, shakiness, anxiety, headaches, elevated blood pressure, and trouble sleeping.

— Dr. Onaola Adedeji, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of elevated

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Extended deployments of carriers – which can have more than 5,000 sailors and Marines on board – have raised concerns about the impact not only on the ships but on service members.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Mangione’s lawyers raised concerns when he was first charged in both jurisdictions that the 28-year-old was unfairly being tried twice for the same crime.

— Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of raised

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Back on the job the morning after the alert was lifted, Isidro threw a rope over an avocado tree about 20 feet (6 meters) high and climbed up.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
The average freight rate climbed 9 percent percent year over year to $1,475 per 20-foot container (TEU).

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of climbed

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But Starbucks has a few months of soft openings under its belt to see how the uplifted stores are performing in Chicago, and Williams said the early returns are promising.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
For those weighed down by adult concerns, watching an episode leaves them feeling uplifted.

— Scot Paltrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of uplifted

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The team then had to figure out how to re-create a blackout on the Las Vegas Strip, which occurs as Deborah is hoisted into the air in the cube.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
But slowly the four swimmers made their way in and hoisted themselves up onto the rocks.

— Michael McColly, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of hoisted

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Long-term Treasury yields rose to their highest point since 2007, creating another headwind for the economy and lifting borrowing costs for consumers and businesses.

— David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
As for metal, solid gold, whether yellow, white, or rose, remains the steadiest choice, aging with grace and holding its value across the years.

— Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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