Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

have lifted

  • present perfect of lift.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

They have lifted the spirits of a nation and a region.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Analysts have lifted earnings expectations for companies in the ETF in aggregate, and boosted their 2027 earnings per share estimates by 38% from the close of 2025 to date, according to FactSet.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

Truckers are struggling with sky-high diesel prices and higher aviation fuel prices have lifted airfares and even led to the closure of Spirit Airlines.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

If those assumptions break down, the same forces that have lifted stocks could quickly become sources of pressure, said Josh Jamner, director and senior investment strategy analyst at ClearBridge Investments.

From MarketWatch May 3, 2026

She would naturally have lifted her skirts free of the uncut grass, but a new self-consciousness restrained her.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare