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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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
That flattened front-end design is lifted loosely from the GT1 Le Mans racer, while the back half has tinges of the 959. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026 Motorists, fed up with the second malfunction of the week, got out of their cars and lifted the arms so others could drive under, either venturing into or out of the Folsom Boulevard commuter traffic. — Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Some restrictions appear to have been partially lifted, with former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov thanking Musk early Thursday morning that Starlink connectivity at speeds of up to 160 kilometers an hour had been restored. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 This zone is full of carbon that’s been lifted up from the star’s core to its surface. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026 Those investments have also lifted the stock market even as a growing swath of other companies have experienced sharp declines in their share prices. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026 Travel restrictions had been lifted only a few days before, and Rome was almost entirely empty of tourists. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 Murant lifted his left forearm to protect himself, but the dumbbell connected with his arm and the left side of his head, the report read. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Police said on Wednesday that the situation was under control and the curfew had been lifted after days of protests that intensified when an officer shot and wounded a woman on Friday. — ABC News, 14 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
  • Analysts point out that as market concerns over financing risks for AI related firms escalate, investors are reassessing the impact of elevated interest rates on economic growth and corporate debt servicing capacity.
    — , CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Founded in 2013 by Rachel Mansur and Floriana Gavriel, Mansur Gavriel is known for its elevated products with a focus on material, technique and shape.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of elevated
Verb
  • The row reached the competition jury’s press conference the day after the opening ceremony, where a reporter raised the question of historical fact and creative freedom.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Alternatively, funding is raised by high-yield corporate bond issuance or private credit borrowing.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of raised
Verb
  • The Union have climbed from last place in the Eastern Conference at the World Cup break to sixth under interim coach Ryan Richter, who took over after Bradley Carnell was let go.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The hikers climbed out of the gulch with help from authorities, according to authorities.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of climbed
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  • Deputies said that the men stole roughly $3,330 worth of diesel as fuel prices reached all-time highs.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Her boyfriend Tom Arnold becomes a writer/producer and complains that someone there stole his love letters and sold out his steamy relationship with Roseanne to the National Enquirer.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 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
  • Once there, the kits need to be hoisted up to the wind turbine, which is both time-consuming and potentially dangerous.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The helicopter crew hoisted Granbery from the trail and flew her to a nearby landing zone.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of hoisted
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  • His family, like many Lebanese Jews, left as anti-Jewish sentiment rose after the 1967 war between Israel and Arab countries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Then mines started to close and unemployment rose, and its owner, an elderly Italian named Netta Cavalli, was beaten in her shop and died soon after.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of rose
Verb
  • The thefts attracted attention in September partly because of how easily the artworks appeared to have been swiped.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Just moments prior, Link had swiped some of Jo’s old pain meds as his addiction issues seem to only be getting bigger.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of swiped

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“Lifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifted. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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