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as in excites
to fill with great joy
seeing their son ordained as a priest was one of the most elevating moments in their lives
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as in lifts
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
the old trick of using a fat phone book to elevate a child to a more comfortable position at the table
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as in promotes
to move higher in rank or position
the announcement that the pope will elevate several prelates to the rank of cardinal
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as in exalts
to assign a high status or value to
a decade in which greed and selfishness were elevated to the rank of virtues
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Recent Examples of elevates
But what elevates the play into something truly great is that Lindsay-Abaire refuses to make Elliott a conventional villain.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Lighting is another detail that elevates a small garden after dark.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Each actor elevates and pushes the other toward greatness, parrying and thrusting in excruciating exchanges and switching from vulnerability to anger in a matter of seconds.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Frame your outdoor living spaces Flanking outdoor seating areas with greenery is another move that elevates a garden’s design.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
The seamless, smoothing construction of this high-neck bodysuit elevates any outfit.
—Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
What elevates the experience is control.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
This Rattan Tray with Legs and Wine Holders is a great way to make a drink the centerpiece of your table (or picnic); having glasses poured and ready for guests to grab elevates their experience in a low-lift way.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
But this new term elevates it, incorporating an aesthetic and lifestyle into the overall vibe.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 11 Apr. 2026
Brent Lang, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Lighting is another detail that elevates a small garden after dark.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Each actor elevates and pushes the other toward greatness, parrying and thrusting in excruciating exchanges and switching from vulnerability to anger in a matter of seconds.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Frame your outdoor living spaces Flanking outdoor seating areas with greenery is another move that elevates a garden’s design.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
The seamless, smoothing construction of this high-neck bodysuit elevates any outfit.
—Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
What elevates the experience is control.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
This Rattan Tray with Legs and Wine Holders is a great way to make a drink the centerpiece of your table (or picnic); having glasses poured and ready for guests to grab elevates their experience in a low-lift way.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
But this new term elevates it, incorporating an aesthetic and lifestyle into the overall vibe.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elevates
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That’s something that excites me about about genre.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Strong relationships also tend to go hand-in-hand with finding work that genuinely excites you—something Jassy has emphasized in his own career advice.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Yet unlike physical fog that eventually lifts, The Fog keeps data opaque at all times—even as computation happens.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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The first half of May stays relatively busy, but the pressure gradually lifts.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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School gardening also promotes an increase in vegetable consumption.—
Shelley Mitchell,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
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Heat Dairy and non-dairy yogurts are made through a fermentation process that promotes the growth of certain beneficial bacterial strains.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
23 Apr. 2026
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At a time when our right to protest is under siege, this sci-fi yarn exalts the way an individual’s conviction can plant seeds of change, leading to a stronger sense of community.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Boyes, too, exalts the elephants like a man possessed.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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The comments around cyber risks come as emergence of Anthropic's Mythos is setting up a scramble from the banking industry to gain access and test the technology, as regulators rush to examine the cybersecurity risks the new AI model raises.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Critics say that practice raises prices for buyers and hurts the state’s homeownership rate.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Fitzgerald settlement ennobles neither side.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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Introducing the pair through a press tour that intoxicates but doesn’t welcome fans in feels, if nothing else, honest.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
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If a project shoots in Manitoba, for instance, the federal and provincial credits and uplifts can add up to more than 60%.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Curiosity and discipline pair up as the exuberant Sun uplifts accountable Saturn in your 9th House of Observation, asking for purposeful exploration today.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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