lift
verb (used with object)
to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.
had lifted
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past perfectof lift.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Working mum-of-three Kinza Butt said the free school meals her son was now getting at Blakenhale Juniors had lifted a "burden off the shoulders".
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
That premium had lifted global prices as high as $126.41 on April 30, a roughly four-year peak, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
He added that oil prices were falling, and said the US had lifted its blockade of Iran.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
But in a strange way, Rosenqvist sensed that any pressure had lifted from his cockpit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Now that it was time to go, Ira looked scared, she hesitated a little before entering: but already a dozen willing hands had lifted her in.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
