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adjective

as in moving

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elevating

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verb

present participle of elevate
1
as in exciting
to fill with great joy seeing their son ordained as a priest was one of the most elevating moments in their lives

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2
as in lifting
to move from a lower to a higher place or position the old trick of using a fat phone book to elevate a child to a more comfortable position at the table

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as in promoting
to move higher in rank or position the announcement that the pope will elevate several prelates to the rank of cardinal

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as in exalting
to assign a high status or value to a decade in which greed and selfishness were elevated to the rank of virtues

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Recent Examples of elevating
Verb
From elevating beds to expanding sections to sliding walls and even entire roofs, these 10 homes transform to get maximum use out of a compact space. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026 Holland was ousted in 2020, when Sarandos combined English-language and international content under Bajaria (elevating the latter to the largest autonomous content job in the streamer’s history). — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 The agency will also hike the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax, elevating the taxable income limit from $184,500 to $192,300. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 That’s really elevating their name with the brand and building that trust between the two. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Morris says this shade adds drama and elegance without overwhelming the room, while also elevating the architecture. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 14 Oct. 2026 Related The motive behind this plan wasn’t just elevating her haircare routine. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026 Luis Antonio Tagle, 69, a Filipino cardinal, was appointed by Pope Leo XIV as the new dean of the College of Cardinals, elevating his profile as a papal contender in the process. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026 Never have a bad hair day again with this look-elevating solution—browse my favorites below. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 10 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elevating
  1. moving
  2. exciting
  3. lifting
  4. promoting
  5. exalting
  6. uplifting
  7. delighting
  8. raising
Adjective
  • Perhaps the most moving moment of the finale is the last between John and Hal (or, more accurately, the Hal-o-gram).
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Perhaps the most moving moment of Don’t Look Back in Anger arrives early with the first of the reunion concerts in Cardiff, Wales.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of moving
Verb
  • Major Wilson, 17, has been around horses most of his life and now spends much of his time helping younger riders get ready, showing them how to saddle their horses without exciting them.
    — Jhair Romero, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2026
  • For Harrington and her husband Dante, the thought of triplets was shocking but exciting all the same.
    — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Definition of exciting
Verb
  • Wealthier boomers aged into the 75-and-older bracket between surveys, lifting its median.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • China has opened much of its financial sector to foreign firms since 2018, gradually lifting foreign ownership caps on services such as securities, futures and fund management.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • This annual tradition provides live performances and holiday cheer while promoting donations to community food pantries.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Swank announced her first pregnancy on Good Morning America in October 2022, while promoting her ABC crime series, Alaska Daily.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of promoting
Verb
  • Her dense imagery, exalting family and the Black communities of her native Columbus, Ohio, made her one of America’s great storytellers in any medium.
    — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Anything that isn’t good – of God – is exalting itself against the truth of God’s all-good nature.
    — Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 24 July 2026
Definition of exalting
Adjective
  • More uplifting were her warm scenes with Vinson, who was outfitted with an oversize head.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Combining comedy and emotional depth with neurodiversity representation at its core, the film, which reached over 4 million viewers on its release on ARD, is an uplifting story of family, second chances and connection.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of uplifting
Verb
  • Tse Yang was the finest Chinese restaurant to open in Madrid, and its crispy Peking Duck has been delighting locals for years.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Here, misfits are welcome, and bric-a-brac is part of the appeal; the wonderfully bizarre name and devil-may-care attitude have been confusing (and delighting) first-timers for more than 70 years.
    — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of delighting
Verb
  • Those officers were not wearing body cameras, raising questions about why the agency still hadn't gotten the cameras out to officers in the field.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Similar federal lists in other states have proved highly inaccurate, raising concerns that eligible voters could be disenfranchised.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of raising

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“Elevating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elevating. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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