craned

verb

Definition of cranednext
past tense of crane
as in lifted
to move from a lower to a higher place or position craned her head to see the roof

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  1. lifted
  2. raised
  3. elevated
Verb
  • At Pepperdine University, located in Malibu, classes were cancelled Tuesday and a shelter-in place order issued Monday night was lifted Tuesday morning.
    Maya Chung, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers were lifted by World Series MVP Freddie Freeman and NL MVP Shohei Ohtani to a trophy in 2024.
    Tim Britton, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of lifted
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  • George Mason isn’t the only school to have raised concerns about the VII Group.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an animal species known as Ochi.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of raised
Verb
  • While recent years have elevated the importance of employees and customers, this shift does not justify the unchecked approval of projects beyond what can reasonably be managed.
    Barry Cousins, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Aligning with Apple in 2023, the production was elevated even more, resulting in record audience numbers for recent performances featuring Usher (2024) and Rihanna (2023).
    Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of elevated
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