elevate
verb (used with object)
to move or raise to a higher place or position; lift up.
was elevating
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past progressiveof elevate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The highlight of Mr. Biden‘s talks with Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was the widely anticipated announcement that Vietnam was elevating the U.S. to the status of “comprehensive strategic partner.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
“Bruce was elevating this middle-aged homeless woman’s voice and experience with her need for housing available in Maine,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
In June, Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General John Carlin told Reuters the Justice Department was elevating investigations of ransomware attacks to a similar priority.
From Reuters ● Oct. 21, 2021
For Inslee, it was elevating the issue of climate change.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 24, 2019
By doing so, Octavian was elevating himself almost to the level of emperor.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
