How to Use lift in a Sentence
- She lifted her hands to the sky.
- He lifted his pen from the paper.
- He lifted his foot from the gas pedal.
- The paramedics lifted the stretcher into the ambulance.
- The story lifted him to national recognition.
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Thank you all for lifting her up.
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Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Thank you all for lifting her up.
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Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Oct. 2025
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Gently lift the plant from the pot.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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The fizzy action helps lift stains and grime.
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Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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Some small changes might lift your spirits.
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Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Better yet, lift the rugs and look.
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Press through your right forearm to lift your hips.
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Mallory Creveling,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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The pot should feel lighter when it's lifted up.
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Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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Meet the 9-year-old who can lift three times her body weight.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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Remove from the oven and lift out the weight and the foil.
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Georgeanne Brennan,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Remove from the oven and lift out the weights and the foil.
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Georgeanne Brennan,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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This will lift the dirt and stains from the shower lines.
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Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ants can lift and carry more than fifty times their own weight.
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Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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To serve, remove sides of pan and use foil to lift cake from pan.
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Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 June 2026
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If this is too hard, bend your knees and lift them up towards your waist.
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Greg Presto,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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Form a straight line from your shoulders to your heels, then lift your right leg.
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Mallory Creveling,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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The mood lifted as the crowd began to march south.
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Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Thank you for lifting us up with love and support.
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Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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The impact of their hooves lifted the dust from the road.
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Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Other names who are fans of the butt-lifting style?
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Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
12 June 2026
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Use a soft-bristle brush to lift the nap of the suede once the boots are dry.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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There’s just all there to kind of lift us in every moment.
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Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Just like, a weight lifted off of your shoulders.
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Adam Duxter,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Let’s remember to lift them up in prayer.
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Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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But it was lifted two days later.
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Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Even the lift rides up are fun.
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Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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The pools have lifts and a ramp.
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Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Sep. 2025
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So what’s the truth about lip lifts?
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Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2026
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Just don't try the lift at home.
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Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
6 Feb. 2026
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Start with five lifts, then switch sides.
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Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
26 Feb. 2026
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The beach club can be reached by lift.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Next on the to-do list is a three-inch lift.
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Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Next on the to-do list is a three-inch lift.
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Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Work your way up to 10 lifts on each side.
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Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
26 Feb. 2026
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Long form is the other half of the lift.
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Daren Smith,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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But not all cities are seeing the same lift.
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Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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All that’s left is a trophy lift.
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Peyton came right out and gave us a huge lift.
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Butch Hart,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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Wrangling all of that will be a heavy lift.
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Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
17 Sep. 2025
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With lip lifts, less is always more.
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Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2026
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Give your 'do a lift with bright highlights.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ask for all the layers to give your bob some lift.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2026
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There are also chair lifts for the pool and hot tub.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Now the artist has all of the power and such a heavy lift.
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Hannah Karp,
Billboard,
28 Jan. 2026
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No lift lines, no crowds, just pristine alpine bliss.
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Mia Taylor,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2026
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My hot take is, um, sticking with the, the lift line.
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Outside Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Your wardrobe needs a new pair of shoes each season to give it a lift.
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Vicki Payne,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2024
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Weeks became a weave of lifts, flights, games and late-night swings.
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Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Gosling flies solo for much of the movie, a heavy lift of a role.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Tickets for the sky lift start at $11.
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Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
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Adell will also get a lift from the park factors.
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Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The lifts were high, and the lines were long, and the telemark skiers were cool.
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Blair Braverman,
Outside,
11 Mar. 2026
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Moments of drag and lift point to friction and joy.
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Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The ride quickly became more than just a lift.
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Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Pumps give a little lift and keep the look polished.
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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