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adjective

Definition of upliftednext
as in elevated
being positioned above a surface an uplifted area of ground

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uplifted

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verb

past tense of uplift
as in lifted
to move from a lower to a higher place or position a mountain range that was uplifted millions of years ago by the collision of continental plates

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uplifted
  1. elevated
  2. lifted
  3. aerial
  4. raised
Adjective
  • Purchasing a home at an elevated price results in property taxes that are exorbitant.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The persistence of elevated price levels amid slowing inflation may explain why consumers remain relatively dour about the economy, Jeffrey Frankel, an economist at Harvard University, told ABC News.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of elevated
Verb
  • That victory lifted the Falcons into a first-place tie with the Bucs at 3-2 with the NFC South’s New Orleans Saints (2-2) looking to knock off the undefeated defending Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) on the Week 5 Monday Night Football feature.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • As canvassers continued to fill the bar, Chris Love, the Arizona for Abortion Access spokesperson, lifted her braids from her neck, then dabbed at her forehead with a towel.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of lifted
Adjective
  • The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in aerial platform and chassis sales.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The United States sent a bomber to Northeast Asia for a trilateral aerial exercise with its allies on Sunday, following North Korea's test launch of a new nuclear ballistic missile.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of aerial
Verb
  • Musk, who is the CEO of Space X and Tesla, has benefitted from billions of dollars worth of federal contracts, including from NASA, the military and other US government agencies, and the announcement raised immediate concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Election leaves a family in fear I was raised by a single mother, and I am surrounded by my six younger sisters.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of raised
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