UPRAISED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in elevated

being positioned above a surface these upraised earthworks are believed to have been built by Native Americans hundreds of years ago and used for enclosure, burial, religious rites, or defense

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upraised

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verb

past tense of upraise

as in lifted

to move from a lower to a higher place or position the runner's arms were upraised in a sign of victory as he crossed the finish line

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as in erected

to fix in an upright position archaeologists are still not sure how the mysterious statues on Easter Island were upraised

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Like an upraised fist, the Arimasuton building defies conventional architecture. — Tim Hornyak, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The lighter marking on her chest between the upraised front legs showed where her heart lay beneath that silvery coat. — Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026 Imagery was multiplied to tell a story—the stentorian Mussolini, with his upraised chin and bald head, delivering a speech, or Hitler, with his toothbrush mustache, gesticulating. — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026 Smith positions the avenging goddess in a horror-show hall of mirrors, with a closed-circuit video feed focused on Vindicatrix’s upraised arm gesturing in oath. — Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026 In a separate statement to Whittier Daily News, Rowley claimed that the city had ignored complaints about upraised sidewalks caused by tree roots for years, and stated the city had not implemented adequate inspection protocols. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025

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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

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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, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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Outside Silver Rail Elementary on Saturday, four small crosses with hearts and handwritten messages were erected at a growing makeshift memorial for the victims.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Moore’s statue will be erected outside the Bleymaier Football Center at the northeast corner of Albertsons Stadium, where the base has already been installed.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of erected

Adjective

Although the test demonstrated remote connectivity and control over a considerable distance, the Navy did not report an autonomous flight, aerial refueling operation, or carrier landing as part of this event.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Earlier this month, sea and aerial drones attacked two other commercial vessels in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of aerial

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

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

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