LIFTED Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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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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 CrowdStrike's results lifted shares of fellow cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks, up more than 10% on Thursday. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 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 Although evacuation orders in Jack County have been lifted, some roads in the area remain closed because of the wildfire. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 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 Starship Flight 13 lifted off from Starbase, sending Ship on an hour-long suborbital jaunt that went quite well. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026 For instance, a default daily time limit of two hours for users under 18 that can only be lifted by a parent, under the settlement, would drop to one hour If other social media platforms agree to similar terms. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 Residents in the southern part of the county were ordered to evacuate early Tuesday, but the evacuations have since been lifted, Jack County Emergency Management officials said on Facebook. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026

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This week, Shin stated that despite easing US-Iran tensions, inflation in South Korea is expected to remain elevated for a prolonged period.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The last night was when Belafonte unexpectedly found himself on stage with his left leg elevated.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of elevated

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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

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Adjective

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

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