as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
a mountain range that was uplifted millions of years ago by the collision of continental plates
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as in encouragement
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as in increase
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Recent Examples of uplift
Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 13 Jan. 2025
Music has the power to uplift anyone's mood, especially kids.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
But through it all The New Yorker has operated with a sense of mission—to deliver the best reporting, insight, and, on occasion, even a bit of a well-deserved uplift to you, our most dedicated readers.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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Verb
In an interview with Vogue, Shields discussed her marketing strategy, emphasizing her commitment to making women feel seen and uplifted.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 13 Jan. 2025
Music has the power to uplift anyone's mood, especially kids.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
The polyethylene also creates greater resiliency against uplift.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
But through it all The New Yorker has operated with a sense of mission—to deliver the best reporting, insight, and, on occasion, even a bit of a well-deserved uplift to you, our most dedicated readers.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uplift
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Each of the women stood in their living rooms, bent down and easily lifted up loose floorboards.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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The chassis lifts to get over even high doorway dividers, the mops automatically lift when the 10R senses carpet or rugs, and the brushes lift when in mop-only modes or cleaning high-pile carpeting.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The same study noted that businesses that offered words of encouragement, acts of appreciation or other kind acts helped improve engagement and accountability among the workforce.—
Kate Vitasek,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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By offering the bears verbal encouragement—and treats like carrots and apples—keepers can train them to participate in their own medical care: for example, by teaching the animals to hold out a paw for a blood draw or stand up on cue for a visual examination of the torso and legs.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ+ youth, reported a 33% increase in volume for its crisis line on Inauguration Day compared to the weeks leading up to Trump being sworn in as President.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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But when capital projects are factored in, the overall spending plan calls for a 21.7% increase.—
Baltimore Sun,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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Worse still for reformers, Garfield's vice president, Chester Alan Arthur, suddenly elevated to the top job, had climbed the ranks of dirty machine politics, enjoying the fruits of the spoils system along the way.—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The victory also elevated his career earnings total to more than $7 million, not too shabby for a horse that sold at auction for $40,000 as a 2-year-old.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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The minidress ensemble created an illusion of a shirtdress with lingerie inspiration, thanks in part to the silk fabric.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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Back in May, MacDowell told PEOPLE at the Cannes Film Festival that both of her daughters use her for style inspiration.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Gwendoline’s questions about the outside raise a few important reminders about the Innies.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
17 Jan. 2025
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Already, at least one biotech startup, Matter Bio in New York City, has raised funds with the aim of repairing the human genome.—
Amber Dance,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Equinox has unveiled its new advertising campaign, and has cued up the artist Kenny Scharf for a project to help support relief efforts for victims of the L.A. wildfires.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
26 Jan. 2025
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As the California fires have devastated more than hundreds of thousands of residents, Hollywood actors have come together to raise millions for relief efforts.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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TikTok came with the good (raising money for people down on their luck, sharing a few laughs with cubicle comedians or finding solace in grief), the bad (glorifying school shooters ) and the ugly (amplifying white supremacy).—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2025
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The savage fires in Los Angeles caused Times theater critic Charles McNulty to turn to Shakespeare for solace.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Uplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uplift. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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