elevate
verb (used with object)
to move or raise to a higher place or position; lift up.
is elevating
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present progressiveof elevate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Home Depot Chief Executive Ted Decker will take a temporary medical leave, and the company is elevating its finance chief and a senior VP to manage the company in the interim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Idris is elevating the meaning and importance of theatre for young audiences in Seattle and beyond.”
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2024
Erasing "mental health" in the promotion of resiliency is not only creating more stigma and shame around mental health, Dr. Torres-Mackie said, but it is elevating toxic positivity.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2023
Trian is elevating its next generation of leaders.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
I do not like the cant of Unitarians any better than they like ours, but I like what is elevating in any sect.
From The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss by George L. Prentiss
