lift
verb (used with object)
to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.
has lifted
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present perfectof lift (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Plus, how pumping iron has lifted the Florida Gators, the NFL cracks down on beer celebrations and Jason Gay on soccer phenom Cavan Sullivan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Heavy rainfall since then has lifted the restrictions, but the drought had a major impact on the local economy.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
A run of brighter-than-expected data has lifted hopes Germany is withstanding the worst of the Middle East war and subsequent soaring energy costs, and gradually emerging from a years-long stagnation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
That has lifted shares of the three leading memory-chip makers—SK Hynix, Samsung and Micron Technology of the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
A breeze has lifted, and the river has ripples over its surface.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
