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as in lifted
being positioned above a surface
an elevated monorail that transports visitors all over the theme park
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as in eloquent
very dignified in form, tone, or style
the elevated language of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
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as in increased
being at a higher level than average
for the next several days temperatures will be a little elevated for this time of year
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as in high
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature
the offspring of this very wealthy family have been instilled with the elevated notion that they should devote their lives to public service
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as in soaring
located at a greater height than average or usual
from their elevated position the machine gunners had a commanding view of the whole battlefield
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as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
she's been in an elevated mood all week after hearing that she got the promotion
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as in excited
to fill with great joy
seeing their son ordained as a priest was one of the most elevating moments in their lives
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as in raised
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
the old trick of using a fat phone book to elevate a child to a more comfortable position at the table
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as in promoted
to move higher in rank or position
the announcement that the pope will elevate several prelates to the rank of cardinal
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as in exalted
to assign a high status or value to
a decade in which greed and selfishness were elevated to the rank of virtues
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Recent Examples of elevated
Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
If nothing else, the line provided Toronto’s only goal, as Matthews got the team on the board 4:15 in with a nice elevated wrister on the short side.
—Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Amazon, refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Dupree elevated into the backup role as a freshman and finished with 79 carries for 317 yards and one touchdown while adding 12 catches for 119 yards in 2024.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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The result is a new, equally elevated way to enjoy and apply personal scents.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
If nothing else, the line provided Toronto’s only goal, as Matthews got the team on the board 4:15 in with a nice elevated wrister on the short side.
—Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
Cut from a satin fabric and elevated with its waist cut-outs, double diamante straps & a double side slit.
—Amazon, refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Dupree elevated into the backup role as a freshman and finished with 79 carries for 317 yards and one touchdown while adding 12 catches for 119 yards in 2024.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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In an ideal world being eloquent and prepared would have been enough.Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Trump's crisp and eloquent narrative on the utility of bitcoin as a strategic reserve to be used to pay down national debt in both open and closed door sessions impressed many.Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The researchers found that increased levels of aerobic exercise in the aging rats reduced the appearance of these markers, indicating a slower onset of Alzheimer's.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Zoom out: The Denver native and longtime energy entrepreneur is an unapologetic advocate for the oil and gas industry, seizing any opportunity to discuss how increased production can improve human lives across the globe.Hans Nichols, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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But someone with frailty has a higher chance of ending up at the hospital and developing an infection.Kathleen Felton, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
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Enjoy a pristine beach experience without high rises, hotels, and other development, and with the comfort of restrooms, showers, and picnic pavilions.Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
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The title track starts off sounding like gamelan music, then turns into a busy-grooved evocation on finding catharsis by going for a swim at a busy beach, creating her own ecstatic iteration of traditional baptismal blues imagery.Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
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Breakthroughs in reasoning are why many AI experts waxed ecstatic over OpenAI’s release of its o3 and o3 mini models last month.Clint Boulton, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Marketers are right to be excited by the potential of AI.Forrester, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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You must be excited your film is doing so well.Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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And the lamb, which knew what weeping meant, lifted itself from the hay.Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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An hour later, American said flights were again beginning to board and the FAA lifted the nationwide ground stop.David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Pippen was promoted from his two-way deal to a roster contract and has played every game for a team with the second-best record in the West.Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Vogue Ukraine has always supported and promoted young national talents.PhotoVogue, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
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The formal composition at work in that portrait is even more evident in Han’s aerial landscapes, shot from bridges and promontories.E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
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In particular, there were demonstrations illustrating several vision processing applications, see below, as well as interesting applications such as a radar edge processing device and video processing for aerial drones.Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Elevated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elevated. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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