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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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Build a business that challenges and excites you every day.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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That's what kind of excites me about my job.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Firefighters had to call in a crane to lift the dump truck off the Ford Ranger.—
Frank Fernandez,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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The obliging royalty would lift their hems and give the crowd a glimpse of their sneakers and cowboy boots.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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Infielder David Villar was promoted from Triple-A Sacramento to take his place.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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While the lack of ventilation can provide just the opposite effect, keeping the shower curtain closed promotes a more even drying process for the liner.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
18 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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In exalting above all other concerns his personal conception of the institutional integrity of the Supreme Court, and by extension the entire judiciary, Roberts has ironically done more than anyone else to delegitimize the courts.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 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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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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At the same time, these updates raise questions about the Oscars broadcast itself.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The incident with Lauren had understandably raised questions on whether Weezer’s set would still happen.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The process resembles a video game where scoring points allows a player to upgrade their warrior, mecha or spacecraft to take on successively bigger opponents.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Don’t miss the opportunity to upgrade your security at an incredible price.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Its main focus is ennobling the essence of lava as a driving force for innovation in a contemporary age, as well as celebrating its centuries-old Neapolitan craftsmanship that has led to the creation of scenographic spaces, settings and projects.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Instead, this publication has hummed with creative, ennobling intellectual tension and debate.—
Michael Brendan Dougherty,
National Review,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Elevate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elevate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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