How to Use lift in a Sentence

lift

1 of 2 verb

• 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.
• The bra features a one-of-a-kind design that works sort of like a tong to support, lift, and cinch the breasts.
  — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
• My husband would carry me up the stairs, carry me to the bathroom, lift me out the tub.
  — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
• In her first match against Fairdale, Trusty scored a hat-trick to lift the Cougars to a 9-0 victory.
  — Bryce Houston, The Courier-Journal, 11 Sep. 2023
• Late, late in the day, the fog lifted as the sun headed for the horizon and afternoon gave way to evening.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024
• After about two months, try to gently lift the cutting out of the soil.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
• Hip flexor stretch: From the low lunge position, lift your back toes up off of the floor.
  — Women's Health, 11 July 2023
• If the valve is outside, lift its cover and use a crescent wrench to turn the water off.
  — The Enquirer, 10 Jan. 2024
• Cross the ends over each other twice, then lift the ends across to the bottom of the U-shape (to form a pretzel shape); press to seal.
  — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2024
• Then, press through right palm and left foot to lift hips into air, keeping right leg straight.
  — Michelle Marques, Women's Health, 7 Aug. 2023
• Step right leg a few feet behind body, lift heel, and press right toes into the floor for balance.
  — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 26 July 2023
• The gales had lifted a neighbor’s kiddie pool into the air over their street.
  — Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2023
• Skiers enjoy world-class powder without the crowds and lift lines, and the ski season goes all the way into May.
  — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024
• The student was lifted into the air, slammed on the ground and punched and kicked by multiple people.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2023
• His first task will be to lift the Buckeyes, ranked No. 6 in the latest college football AP poll, to 3-0.
  — cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
• The bumper weekend lifted China’s box office for the year-to-date to a total of $6.39 billion.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 1 Oct. 2023
• But then a rack on the far right is lifted away from a stone wall, and the line of barriers moves quickly forward.
  — Tom Jackman, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
• With the trio strapped in and standing by at the back of the boat, the crew let out the winch, allowing the parasail to lift them behind the boat, a family video shows.
  — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
• His delicacy with the text lifts his scenes above the surrounding bathos like a kite.
  — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
• The selloff isn’t just a headache for U.S. officials, as an increase in the cost of borrowing in the U.S. also lifts costs around the world.
  — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023
• On their final day in South Korea, the stormy clouds above the Dodgers seemed impossible to lift.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
• Once the bait cover is lifted, the trigger is released to humanely kill the mouse.
  — Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2023
• Its velvet rope is one of the last that a single credit-card swipe isn’t guaranteed to lift.
  — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
• Lie on your back, lift your legs up toward the ceiling, and support your back with your hands on your lower back.
  — Dulce Moncada, Glamour, 28 Sep. 2023
• Erskine was lifted for a pinch-hitter and the Dodgers scored three runs in the top of the eighth and went on to win, giving him his first victory.
  — Russ Stanton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
• In two minutes, the tornado lifted after traveling just over a mile, the team said.
  — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2024

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lift

2 of 2 noun

• Then the rock lifts, and the creepy crawlies are met with the wide eyes of a researcher.
  — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
• The boathouse has a rooftop deck, kitchenette and boat lift.
  — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• The lift out in the hallway would sometimes cause a hum.
  — Lo Carmen, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2023
• Your wardrobe needs a new pair of shoes each season to give it a lift.
  — Vicki Payne, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• The largest was at the Pebble Creek lift station on Melbourne Court.
  — Ike Morgan | [e-mail], al, 4 Sep. 2023
• The nose lift for speed bumps or ramps now has a dedicated button on the dash to the left of the wheel.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Nov. 2023
• But the latter move is likely to be a heavy lift, say experts.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 25 May 2023
• Each of these projects are heavy lifts–none of them happened overnight either.
  — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 14 Oct. 2023
• And without a heavy lift from parents, the child remains at great risk.
  — Steven Berkowitz, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2023
• Two of those slips have boat lifts that provide easy access to the Wye River.
  — Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2023
• Its rotor, which provides lift, spins freely without the help of the engine.
  — Chris Boyette, CNN, 30 July 2023
• For higher floors, the robot drives on to a scissor lift that raises it up.
  — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024
• The adjustable ankle strap and high back keep your foot firmly in place, while the low heel offers just the right amount of lift.
  — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
• The TVs in the salon and owner’s suite, for instance, are equipped with lifts so they can be hidden when not in use.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2023
• No need to contend with zippers or buttons, these trousers pull up and help shape and lift.
  — Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2024
• Davila brought the girl aboard the bus at 8:29 a.m. using a hydraulic lift for her wheelchair, the complaint states.
  — Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 25 July 2023
• As the resort closes and a blizzard moves in, the three are stuck on the lift, completely abandoned.
  — Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
• Cantu flicked a switch on the lift and raised Brown’s SUV a few feet so its tires would be at shoulder level.
  — Michael Grabell, ProPublica, 3 May 2023
• The challenge put upon the production top to bottom was a heavy lift.
  — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 19 Nov. 2023
• If juicing is too much work and not enough reward for you, go for the bottles of perishable juice and get the same lift.
  — Casey Barber, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
• Even with the help of the lifts, though, the trails required a fair amount of pedaling, Solitude spokesperson Travis Holland said.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
• There’s also a boat dock, fish house, four boat slips with two lifts and an 8,000-square-foot workshop, with four bays and full RV hookup.
  — William Thornton | [e-mail], al, 10 July 2023
• But that mascara must lengthen, lift, and plump my lashes.
  — elle.com, 20 Apr. 2023
• Sign up Lifts or no lifts, DeSantis’s choice of footwear admits many ironies.
  — Gabriel N. Rosenberg, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
• Six miles high, the atmosphere becomes thick enough to produce lift.
  — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 8 May 2023
• Two of the hotel’s unique features include a ski rental shop, Venture Sports, on site to pick up ski gear, and a chair lift that takes you to the mountain.
  — Essence, 11 Mar. 2024
• She had been found inside the gondola after workers started the lift up for the day, sending her back down to the base of the mountain.
  — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2024
• On the other hand, a patient undergoing an arm lift could be sent home that same day.
  — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 2 Nov. 2023
• Ten chairs were damaged and removed from the lift, Snowbrains, a ski and weather news source, reported, but the lift still reopened the next day.
  — David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 30 Mar. 2024
• For such a heavy emotional lift, the album is an easygoing listen, perfect for a Sunday-afternoon drive.
  — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024