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as in to excite
to fill with great joy
seeing their son ordained as a priest was one of the most elevating moments in their lives
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as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
the old trick of using a fat phone book to elevate a child to a more comfortable position at the table
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as in to promote
to move higher in rank or position
the announcement that the pope will elevate several prelates to the rank of cardinal
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as in to exalt
to assign a high status or value to
a decade in which greed and selfishness were elevated to the rank of virtues
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Recent Examples of elevate
Standing comfortably in the fairway with a chance to elevate into a new stratosphere, just one shot back of the leader Scottie Scheffler, Åberg and caddie Joe Skovron agreed on a 5-iron starting out well right of the water and drawing over to the green.
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Brody Miller, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
One of my key objectives is to elevate the role of Marketing within the enterprise and showcase Marketing’s ability to be a powerful growth driver and strategic partner to the business.
—Billee Howard, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The goal is to educate, transform, and elevate global leadership.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Also known as pistachio meal, this fine green powder made with pistachio nuts is an instant way to elevate everything, especially baked goods.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2025
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Brody Miller, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
One of my key objectives is to elevate the role of Marketing within the enterprise and showcase Marketing’s ability to be a powerful growth driver and strategic partner to the business.
—Billee Howard, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The goal is to educate, transform, and elevate global leadership.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Also known as pistachio meal, this fine green powder made with pistachio nuts is an instant way to elevate everything, especially baked goods.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elevate
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There’s nothing that excites a journalist quite like a deal coming together past its initial deadline.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Lamm called him and was excited by Church’s wide-ranging mind.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration’s Supreme Court emergency appeal comes after a three-judge panel on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to lift Joun’s ruling.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
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When Medina instead lifts his right arm, which held the replica gun, officers open fire, striking Medina multiple times.—
Max Levy,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
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But Schmitz says evidence from animal models suggests that physical activity triggers a series of chemical reactions in cells that promote health in multiple ways.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2025
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Specifically, short-chain fatty acids nourish the cells within your gut lining, promoting a healthy intestinal barrier and mucus production and lowering inflammation.—
Beth Krietsch,
SELF,
7 Apr. 2025
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Here, the director of some of the most voluble of all films exalts immediate experience and rarefied perception to grand historical dimensions—Oliveira condenses a lifetime of artistic striving into infinitesimal flourishes of overwhelming power.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
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Bikers or rock stars in the early 2000s will probably come to mind to the show guests, as models — including a few women exalting the no-gendered MM6 approach — will walk down the runway mounted inside Florence’s Tepidarium del Roster glass and steel greenhouse.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
14 Jan. 2025
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The play ignited the crowd and elated his coach, who ran over and embraced Aidan Mahaney at the scorer’s table.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2025
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But hearing those very industrial and harsh sounds for the first time was such an elating feeling.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2024
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The Tribune sent a list of questions to the offices of Evans and Dart about the implementation of the change, cost and budget issues and public safety and other concerns raised by community and criminal justice stakeholders.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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By comparison, Fine raised less than $1 million between November 26, 2024, and March 3.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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The biggest change, of course, is that Clooney, who previously played producer Fred Friendly, has upgraded himself to the lead role of Murrow (portrayed in the movie by David Strathairn, who earned an Oscar nom).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Then, many of us upgraded to the Switch, to share our passion for Nintendo (and video games) with the next generation: our children.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2025
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Dana Taylor: Thomas Jefferson, a founding father is ennobled in U.S. history books.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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The designer’s Manhattan apartment, completed just months before her woefully premature death, perfectly captures her incisive eye and her steadfast belief in the ennobling power of great design.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Elevate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elevate. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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