uplift
verb (used with object)
to lift up; raise; elevate.
were 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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Savvy, chatty, funny and bright, the girls were uplifting and brilliant company.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
“Ernie’s paintings were uplifting — there’s joy, there’s nothing melancholy,” said Luz Rodriguez, director of the Ernie Barnes Estate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
I was working on my senior capstone project at the time, a podcast that focused on individuals who were uplifting others.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2023
But there were uplifting signs along the journey as well.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2022
Environments like the present were uplifting, almost deindividualizing, and there had been a time when she had known seconds in the face of nature's surprises that were distinct spiritual experiences.
From Ancestors A Novel by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
