uplift
verb (used with object)
to lift up; raise; elevate.
was uplifting
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past progressiveof uplift.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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Steven said the experience of visiting the Taff Ely food bank was "uplifting" because people were very welcoming.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Sister André’s story of surviving Covid-19 in early 2021 was uplifting news during the coronavirus pandemic, with nursing homes particularly at risk.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2023
Sophie Aldinger, who identifies as nonbinary and dropped flowers off at the memorial on Sunday, told reporters that Club Q was uplifting.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2022
Steve Luxenberg’s Nov. 23 op-ed, “Plessy’s pardon brings opportunity for atonement,” on the planned pardon of Homer Plessy for illegally riding in a segregated rail car in 1892, was uplifting.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 26, 2021
As always, the Dutch program was uplifting without being too optimistic.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
