1
as in raising
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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2
as in rising
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 stealing
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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Recent Examples of lifting
Emotional pain is a bit like lifting a bulky, heavy table.
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Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
But a number of countries—the United States, Israel, the United Arab Emirates—were even thinking about lifting sanctions if Assad.
—John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
In one scenario, a robot transfers a material package to another robot at a workstation after lifting it from the assembly point.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
The base setting feels almost like lifting off the accelerator in an internal combustion vehicle.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
Hence this magnificent tide lifting all boats, especially the Magnificent Seven, in a self-fulfilling manner.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
It’s made with a gorgeous waffle knit and loose batwing sleeves that won’t restrict your movement while lifting your luggage into the overhead compartment.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
Owens also tried to get in on the action, as he could be seen lifting himself up on a pair of gymnastics bars and pulling his legs up.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Low unemployment, a return to more typical inflation levels and a recent Federal Reserve interest rate cut are lifting consumers’ spirits, said Stephen Rogers, managing director of Deloitte’s Consumer Industry Center.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
But a number of countries—the United States, Israel, the United Arab Emirates—were even thinking about lifting sanctions if Assad.
—John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
In one scenario, a robot transfers a material package to another robot at a workstation after lifting it from the assembly point.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
The base setting feels almost like lifting off the accelerator in an internal combustion vehicle.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
Hence this magnificent tide lifting all boats, especially the Magnificent Seven, in a self-fulfilling manner.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
It’s made with a gorgeous waffle knit and loose batwing sleeves that won’t restrict your movement while lifting your luggage into the overhead compartment.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
Owens also tried to get in on the action, as he could be seen lifting himself up on a pair of gymnastics bars and pulling his legs up.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Low unemployment, a return to more typical inflation levels and a recent Federal Reserve interest rate cut are lifting consumers’ spirits, said Stephen Rogers, managing director of Deloitte’s Consumer Industry Center.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifting
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About 32% of owners reported raising compensation, up a point from October.Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Harris has come under fire for losing her campaign despite raising more than $1 billion.Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Amazon has also been tweaking its capex strategy, reducing spending on lower-return e-commerce infrastructure, while doubling down on technology infrastructure to meet rising artificial intelligence demand.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Housing prices have proved particularly sticky since the pandemic, with home prices, rents and mortgage rates all rising significantly in recent years.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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With a mission of not changing but elevating, Rich ensured Alexandra Foods’ values, quality, and recipes remained the same, continuing Mark and Alexandra's legacy of authentic culinary craft.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Its GPUs power breakthroughs across sectors from healthcare to finance, elevating the company to the world's most valuable by market capitalization in 2025.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Success today goes beyond honing technical skills or climbing the corporate ladder.Cindy Chia, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Bitcoin has suddenly rocketed higher, climbing back over $100,000 per bitcoin as FOMO sweeps Wall Street.Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the Automatic Downloads section, turn on App Updates by swiping the button to the right.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Start with a hook that makes someone want to keep swiping.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Packers ascending tight end Tucker Kraft echoed those thoughts.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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There’s a genuine confidence that’s ascending proportionally with the upscaling of the audience size.Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Lifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifting. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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