uplift
verb (used with object)
to lift up; raise; elevate.
are uplifting
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present progressiveof uplift.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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As different as Luis and Jade and their respective packs are, the moments when they come together are uplifting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025
“We are actually out here and we are uplifting our community and we are actually making opportunities for others to be able to come on and build those platforms — and we’re telling our stories.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
Dylan Yellowlees’s adventures as an Indigo Girls superfan, which inspired not only her own coming out as gay, but led her to embrace activism, working for the National Center for Transgender Equality, are uplifting.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
“It’s important that we put these requirements in place so we are uplifting our residents at the same time that we’re building these massive projects.”
From Washington Post ● May 25, 2022
Illusions, when based upon the sensible and material things of this life, are uplifting.
From Watch Yourself Go By by Ben W. Warden
