elevated
raised up, especially above the ground or above the normal level: an elevated platform; an elevated pulse.
exalted or noble; lofty: elevated thoughts.
elated; joyful.
Origin of elevated
1Other words from elevated
- sem·i·el·e·vat·ed, adjective
- un·el·e·vat·ed, adjective
- well-el·e·vat·ed, adjective
Words Nearby elevated
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How to use elevated in a sentence
In some areas, the snow has coated grassy areas, elevated surfaces, leaves and mulch, even with temperatures well above freezing.
Snow and wintry mix continue overnight, especially north of District | Jason Samenow, Wes Junker, Andrew Freedman | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostOverall, those missed tests left an estimated 9,603 children with elevated blood lead levels unidentified.
Nearly half a million U.S. children missed out on lead tests in early 2020 | Aimee Cunningham | February 4, 2021 | Science NewsWhen you start to accept that violent deranged behavior and language is not only accepted but elevated, all you are going to do is get more of it.
Republicans worry their big tent will mean big problems in 2022 elections | Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey | February 4, 2021 | Washington Post“Republicans will do anything to distract from the fact that they have not only allowed but elevated members of their own caucus who encourage violence,” Omar said.
House to vote on removing GOP’s Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committees | Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner, Colby Itkowitz | February 4, 2021 | Washington PostAs early as January 2020, doctors in Wuhan, China, noticed elevated blood sugar in patients with covid-19.
Perhaps more importantly, she protected and elevated causes and voices—diverse voices—that would have otherwise never been heard.
The Valerie Jarrett I Know: How She Saved the Obama Campaign and Why She’s Indispensable | Joshua DuBois | November 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe took her temperature on Monday and noted it was slightly elevated to 99.5, just under the threshold for worry.
The star of the evening is undoubtedly the food—elevated London fare.
My headlights caught a lonely figure under the elevated train tracks.
Real Life Lazarus: When Patients Rise From the Dead | Sandeep Jauhar | August 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis bandaged leg rests, slightly elevated, on a bloodstained cushion borrowed from a couch.
Mr. Pontellier once more seated himself with elevated feet, and after a reasonable interval of time smoked some more cigars.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinThe habit of refreshing oneself with a pipe on some elevated spot which commands a fine view, is common to both sexes.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.This is very probable, and may account also for the elevated model which was adopted both by Andrew and some others of the Amati.
Violins and Violin Makers | Joseph PearceIf the affections of the heart be sanctified, they will be elevated to God in every religious exercise, and especially in this.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamThe aeroplane had been hoisted to its elevated position by means of a stout rope passing through a pulley at the top of the pole.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. Matthews
British Dictionary definitions for elevated
/ (ˈɛlɪˌveɪtɪd) /
raised to or being at a higher level
inflated or lofty; exalted: an elevated opinion of oneself
in a cheerful mood; elated
informal slightly drunk
US short for elevated railway: See elevated railway
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