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as in elevated
being positioned above a surface directed the filming of the movie's battle scene from a raised platform

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past tense of raise
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Recent Examples of raised
Adjective
The rash may begin as small, flat, round discolorations that become raised and fluid-filled (clear or pus) before scabbing. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2022
Verb
His son, Kenneth, moved meat packing plants to where his cattle were raised and saw profits soar. Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025 Many of its members had been directly affected by the war on drugs and her association with the plant raised eyebrows. Javier Hasse, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for raised 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raised
Adjective
  • These can cause increased pressure on your blood vessels, which can lead to capillary rupture.
    Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed, Health, 7 Feb. 2025
  • But the increased post-pandemic arrivals of Venezuelans seeking asylum have caused a split in the community, with some moving, along with other Americans, to a more hawkish view on immigration.
    Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Or, wear them on a travel day with the sweater above to feel snug while looking elevated.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
  • The brand offers elevated and sophisticated everyday pieces influenced by golf, racquet sports and general fitness.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The announcements of performances from The Backstreet Boys and Bad Bunny also led to immediate standing ovations.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Yet All received rapturous standing ovations on Thursday, Feb. 13, when the musical opened at the Nederlander Theatre in New York City after a run last spring at La Jolla Playhouse.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • And the lamb, which knew what weeping meant, lifted itself from the hay.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • 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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  • Riviera Cruises gives passengers a taste of mainland Europe via waterways that have fostered trade and commerce for millennia.
    Ryan McCarthy, Saveur, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Harper highlighted how collaboration and resilience are fostered through global peer networks and real-world case studies.
    C.M. Rubin, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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  • The incident was caught on video, making waves online and on local TV news, and provoked an outcry from fellow residents.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
  • His 1954 run for governor in Connecticut provoked questions about whether the state was ready for a Jewish governor.
    Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
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  • At Motown’s Studio A on Saturday, a series of special audio moments elicited literal oohs-and-ahhs from guests who had flocked to the West Grand Boulevard site for the occasion.
    Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The article elicited many questions.
    Steve Denning, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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  • According to a forthcoming study in the journal Archaeology International, the circle might have been erected to unify Britain’s ancient inhabitants.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Within days, gallows were erected not far from Campus Martius, near Farmer Street and Gratiot, by the downtown library and the Compuware Building.
    Dan Austin, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024

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“Raised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raised. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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