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as in raises
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 rises
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 steals
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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as in assists
an act or instance of helping
the company's senior vice president gave his son a much-needed lift up the corporate ladder
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as in rides
a means of getting to a destination in a vehicle driven by another
I'll need a lift to work while my car is in the shop
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Recent Examples of lifts
Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2025
The emergency ruling, for now, lifts one of two lower court orders reversing the mass terminations.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Shown alongside photographs by the friends, family members and fellow artists who knew her best, the exhibition lifts the veil of myth that continues obscuring Kahlo as an individual.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
If Native communities are ‘invisible’ to the wider community, then Native Hawaiians are often the ‘invisible of the invisible’ and holding an event in their homelands lifts their work up on a national scale.
—Oweesta, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
As more air rushes in to replace it, the whirlwind gains strength and lifts dust into the air.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The combination of a round brush and hair dryer lifts roots while detangling and smoothing hair.
—Kylee McGuigan, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
Be on the lookout for a complete breakdown of the game on a wider scale once the embargo lifts.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The top lifts to table height and can hold drinks and books, and the basin can be filled with ice and transformed into a cooler.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
Supreme Court decision on deportations lifts a lower-court block Alien Enemies Act but upholds rights of those targeted for enforcement.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2025
The emergency ruling, for now, lifts one of two lower court orders reversing the mass terminations.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Shown alongside photographs by the friends, family members and fellow artists who knew her best, the exhibition lifts the veil of myth that continues obscuring Kahlo as an individual.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
If Native communities are ‘invisible’ to the wider community, then Native Hawaiians are often the ‘invisible of the invisible’ and holding an event in their homelands lifts their work up on a national scale.
—Oweesta, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
As more air rushes in to replace it, the whirlwind gains strength and lifts dust into the air.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The combination of a round brush and hair dryer lifts roots while detangling and smoothing hair.
—Kylee McGuigan, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
Be on the lookout for a complete breakdown of the game on a wider scale once the embargo lifts.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The top lifts to table height and can hold drinks and books, and the basin can be filled with ice and transformed into a cooler.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifts
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But the study demonstrates how competition raises the stakes of getting lucky early in life, says Robin Snyder, a theoretical ecologist at Case Western Reserve University who wasn't involved in the research.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2025
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This cost barrier raises important questions about whether digital immortality could create new forms of inequality.—
Patrick van Esch,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2025
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Steve Hard, the current head of medical at Portsmouth, explains how there are more layers to the job the higher a club rises through the leagues.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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Each time the calendar flips during the NBA season, that number rises by just under $12k.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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If the Broncos think Henderson elevates the entire offense, then why not?—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2025
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Brock Nelson’s two-way game elevates the 2C position.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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While its temperature from the sun never climbs above -220 degrees Fahrenheit (-140 degrees Celsius), this is still warm enough to cause these ices to sublimate.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Many state sites include locations, meeting points, and starting times of various hikes and other outdoor adventures, from mountain climbs to cross-country country-skiing.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Alex Warren ascends to his first Global Excl.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2025
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The trail contours around slopes thick with aspen and wildflowers, passes through forests rife with conifers and chanterelles, plunges across creeks and rivers, skirts crystalline lakes, and ascends a handful of high mountain passes.—
Shawnté Salabert,
Outside Online,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Vito, seething and remorseless, grabs at control relentlessly; Frank, in no mood to fight, tries to cede it graciously, resulting in a lopsided tug-of-war.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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Curtis Rowe scores 19 points and Sidney Wicks adds 17 points and grabs 18 rebounds to lead UCLA to an 80-69 victory over Jacksonville for its fourth consecutive NCAA basketball championship.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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But in the meantime, those who know her are left to ponder an illness that appears to have consumed the caring mother, in spite of her efforts to get help.—
Laura Crimaldi,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 Feb. 2023
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Police departments in Carroll County could get help from the state with funding the high cost of outfitting officers with body cameras, if a bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is passed.—
Sherry Greenfield,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Feb. 2023
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“Lifts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifts. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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