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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lifted

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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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Sauer added, warning of potential confusion if the order is not lifted. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026 From the moment the shutters were lifted, at noon, until they were pulled down, at ten, there were men outside. — Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026 But if the stay is lifted or overturned, USPS would require states to submit lists of mail ballot recipients and get approval for envelope and ballot designs with individualized barcodes. — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026 On December 2, 1990, Akiyama lifted off with Soviet-era cosmonauts Viktor Afanasyev and Musa Manarov atop a Soyuz U2 rocket that had been adorned with the Japanese flag and ads from various Japanese companies, including Sony. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 Bank of America lifted its price target on Medtronic to $110 from $95 and kept its buy rating. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Wednesday’s topping-out ceremony, when a construction crew lifted the final structural beam into place, doesn’t change that. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 The Tates lived in Romania until last February, when authorities lifted a travel ban on the pair. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026 Bitcoin rose first and lifted the broader market, but Solana has outperformed many other altcoins, a catchall term for tokens other than Bitcoin. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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The Bank of Korea raised its base rate to 3% in August, its second consecutive hike, as core inflation remained elevated.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
One of the many knock-on effects of the energy price shock has been a broad expectation among investors that inflation will stay elevated.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

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Chinese authorities have reported seven deaths and more than 550 missing, while Nepal’s disaster agency said the death toll had climbed to 669 with 2,426 people missing.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Casey’s social team found its penetration with Gen Z has climbed 600 basis points over the past three years based on engagement.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 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 Padres have played in the World Series twice in franchise history, most recently in 1998, but have never hoisted the Commissioner's Trophy.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Gogebic County Sheriff's Office The Gogebic County Search and Rescue Team located the two and hoisted them to safety, with only minor injuries resulting.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of hoisted

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Japan’s 10-year yield reached its highest level since August 1996, while Germany’s benchmark yield rose to a 2011 high.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
The Colorado River also rose briefly just upstream from where Bright Angel Creek empties into the river, in response to the sudden influx of water, according to the river gauge on the geologic survey, but quickly adjusted.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

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