LIFTING Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

lifting

verb

present participle of lift

as in raising

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 rising

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 stealing

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 lifting 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 Sherrill has also pointed to long-term energy investments, including lifting a decades-old moratorium on nuclear power and approving 18 new solar and battery storage projects. — Christine Sloan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Judging by the atmosphere at media day, White and Council already appear to be lifting the locker room. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 But higher inflation has translated into higher bond yields and rates from the Federal Reserve, which are lifting borrowing costs and making housing even less affordable. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Scientists then conducted intensive surveys detailing medical history, heart issues, training and weight-lifting regimens, AAS type and dose and drug use over time. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 The Peterson Foundation estimates that lifting the payroll tax cap would add roughly $3 trillion into the program over the next 10 years. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The officers are seen lifting Belgal from the car before the video cuts off. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026

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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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Noah Seelam | Afp | Getty Images Fund outflows and a rising energy bill are expected to keep putting pressure on India's rupee, even as the central bank works to slow depreciation.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
John Fogerty, rising singer-songwriter Emma Ogier, and others are slated to open on select dates.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026

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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, 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

Definition of elevating

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Bills and costs keep climbing, and households are being forced to stretch budgets that were already tight.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
The initial shock of this freak accident is well-handled, notably when Jay tries to scramble up the whale’s jawline by climbing its teeth.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

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Instagram Stories remain at the top of the feed, per screenshots from Oncescu, while swiping the screen pulls up the traditional feed of posts from accounts a user follows.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
Billed as an immersive matchmaking experience and a new take on the dating show, the format features singletons who are tired of swiping and first dates and are ready to get hitched.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

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And the entirety of Valkyries’ culture invested in hoisting her on their pedestal.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
The Coast Guard released video footage earlier this week showing rescue swimmers saving people from the choppy water and hoisting them into helicopters hovering above.

— David Goodhue October 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

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There’s All-WNBA guard Allisha Gray’s quest for a title and Golden State’s Gabby Williams’ ascending stardom.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Peter Nagy, an artist who became a star of the East Village in 1980s New York before ascending as one of India’s leading art dealers in the 1990s, has died at 67.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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