lift
verb (used with object)
to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.
will be lifting
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future progressiveof lift.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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The Women's World Cup kicks off on 20 July, but who will be lifting the trophy at the end of it?
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2023
Riley will be lifting the Pac-12 championship trophy soon enough.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey, a Democrat, said this week that the Garden State will be lifting its school mask mandate for children and staffers.
From Fox News ● Feb. 9, 2022
“Following Gov. Hogan’s lifting of the Stay-At-Home order, the Town of Ocean City will be lifting lodging restrictions on short-term rentals effective Thursday, May 14 at 5 p.m.,”
From Washington Post ● May 14, 2020
He is down, but not dead, and his dreadful red head He again will be lifting to-morrow.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, August 20, 1887. by Various
