lift
verb (used with object)
to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.
lifted
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past participleof lift.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof lift.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
liftverb (used with object)to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.
Example Sentences
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The restrictions were eventually lifted but, she said, it took 10 months of conversations with Instagram's parent company Meta - by which time her business had suffered a significant financial hit.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
He lifted it into the stands for a three-run home run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
That added to concerns about the whole AI-tech complex, but Nvidia chief Jensen Huang on Thursday lifted spirits by defending the company and its health.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The Fed repricing lifted Treasury yields, which helps drive investors to U.S. assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
I lifted my arm slightly to show the books.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
