LEVITATION Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

levitation

noun

Definition of levitation

as in liftoff

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Recent Examples of levitation In The Corner That Held Them, rarely does desire raise its head as the nuns busy themselves with dishonest bishops, honest con men, collapsing spires, inconclusive visions, ecclesiastical intrigues, catty infighting, attempts at levitation, and the plague. — Air Mail, 14 Feb. 2026 Isaac Okoro attempted a newfound form of levitation to keep the ball in bounds, tapping the ball to himself, then to Tre Jones. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026 But that levitation was quickly followed by a steep decline. — Noah Galuten, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026 Other institutions have focused on high-temperature superconducting systems that offer stable levitation but still need separate propulsion. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for levitation

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Noun

On the most recent launch in March, the vehicle broke apart a little more than a minute after liftoff.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
SpaceX will also host its own launch livestream via its X account, which will begin about an hour before liftoff.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of liftoff

Noun

Alexandria Sheriff's Office via AP Flight 103 was 31,000 feet over Lockerbie when a bomb in the plane's forward cargo area exploded 38 minutes after takeoff from London Heathrow Airport.

— CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Archer plans to use its Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for the service.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of takeoff

Noun

The terrain was so steep that the technician could not safely disconnect from the hoist hook after reaching the first climber.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Texas Department of Public Safety — Texas Highway Patrol troopers, helicopters with hoist capability and the Tactical Marine Unit.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Definition of hoist

Noun

Her minimalist black sandal added a touch of elevation and formality to her shorts-and-T combo.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
Curiosity has climbed through a vertical half-mile (1 kilometer) of rock layers so far, finding clay-rich, mudstone layers that give way at higher elevations to younger sandstones full of salty minerals.

— Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of elevation

Noun

The typical small business faces premium increases of 14% next year, based on a preliminary analysis by KFF.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Australia’s National Emergency Management Agency has warned that the growing trend of concurrent and cascading disasters is expected to continue and, in many cases, increase.

— Milad Haghani, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of increase

Noun

Shares of CrowdStrike jumped 10% after the company delivered another beat-and-raise quarter, cementing our thesis that cybersecurity has become one of the most critical investment priorities for companies in a post-Mythos world.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
As a result of the Series C raise, Unrivaled’s player equity pool stands at $200 million.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of raise

Noun

It is expected that the SpaceX IPO will be a historic blastoff making millionaires of thousands of SpaceX employees via their equity awards.

— Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026
Eventually things hit blastoff as Cunningham puts a kick drum under Ciani’s percolating synths, a fusion of old and new that only underlines how badass Ciani’s sounds are.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026

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