lifting

verb

present participle of lift
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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3
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 The reduction in missions lifting off from Florida has slowed Falcon 9's Starlink launch cadence considerably. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Record-high diesel prices pushed freight off the highway and onto the railroads in the third quarter, lifting CSX, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to record revenue. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 The senior forward/midfielder scored his eighth goal of the season, lifting the Warriors to a 2-1 win over Marist in a Class 3A Rich Township Regional semifinal in Richton Park. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Brothers Anthony and Joseph Livreri pleaded guilty last month to giving Ulrich cash in exchange for lifting a vacate order on a bakery. — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Uber’s practice of lifting fares when demand outstrips the supply of available drivers, such as during rush hour, is a type of dynamic pricing known as surge pricing. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Wealthier boomers aged into the 75-and-older bracket between surveys, lifting its median. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 China has opened much of its financial sector to foreign firms since 2018, gradually lifting foreign ownership caps on services such as securities, futures and fund management. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Judging by the atmosphere at media day, White and Council already appear to be lifting the locker room. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifting
  1. raising
  2. rising
  3. stealing
  4. elevating
  5. climbing
  6. swiping
  7. hoisting
  8. ascending
Verb
  • And already this week, at least one county official is raising questions about why his locality is on the DOJ's list.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Privacy concerns The very same design elements that make Muse so appealing to AI newcomers are also raising privacy concerns.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • Fighting autocracy and inequality The Ford Foundation frames its new plan as its answer to rising autocracy, widening inequality, and fading public trust.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This was in 2024 and 2025, when the AI craze was in full swing and Claude and ChatGPT adoption was rising.
    — Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of rising
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  • With the Rays trailing 2-1 after Liam Hicks' RBI groundout in the fourth, Mesa was caught stealing third for the final out of the fifth with slugger Yandy Díaz at the plate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … DIRTY POLITICS — Antifa supporter charged with stealing GOP campaign signs in NY race to replace Stefanik.
    — , FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
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  • Second, the massive capital requirements associated with artificial intelligence infrastructure buildouts have intensified competition for market liquidity, leading investors to demand higher yields and further elevating corporate financing costs.
    — , CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Timberland Field Boot in Brown Full-grain/Camo features a Gore-Tex membrane, elevating the typical waterproof construction of the Field Boot with an even more protective liner that’s also breathable.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of elevating
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  • With prices climbing faster than paychecks, small changes to everyday spending can help stretch your budget.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Go plays Park Hyun-tae, an executive director in Chronic Motors’ Seoul office who has come back from the company’s European headquarters after climbing the corporate ladder at a young age.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of climbing
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  • There were 25 cards in all, each with a different amount loaded onto it, and the four people took turns swiping one after another.
    — Eli Hager, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Instagram Stories remain at the top of the feed, per screenshots from Oncescu, while swiping the screen pulls up the traditional feed of posts from accounts a user follows.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of swiping
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  • The song is a dreamy barn-raiser, hoisting this premise on warm guitar tones and a plaintive tone that proves a through-line throughout the record.
    — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Paramedics stabilized the injured man before hoisting him into the helicopter for transport to a trauma hospital.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of hoisting
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  • And even locally, there’s a distinct difference between this season and last season, when the Magic had just traded for Desmond Bane and fans were giddy about the possibilities of a young, ascending team.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The single begins with Timothée Chalamet humming before ascending into the war chant.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of ascending

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“Lifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifting. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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