elevate
verb (used with object)
to move or raise to a higher place or position; lift up.
had elevated
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past perfectof elevate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Before being dismissed, Syrskiy said he had elevated innovative young soldiers to top positions and that some changes to the military were the purview of the defense ministry, not his staff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
They had elevated GLP-1 levels, yet the hormone was less effective at controlling blood sugar.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026
I remember writing in my post-match report that Sadio Mane had elevated himself into the top five African football players of all time with his second Afcon win.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
Three of the five properties with the district’s children’s centers also had elevated levels of heavy metals — two with lead, one with arsenic.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025
Like most Bengalis, my parents had elevated repression and denial to a high art form, but even so, questions about this particular history were unavoidable.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
