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adjective

Definition of upraisednext
as in elevated
being positioned above a surface these upraised earthworks are believed to have been built by Native Americans hundreds of years ago and used for enclosure, burial, religious rites, or defense

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upraised

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verb

past tense of upraise
1
as in lifted
to move from a lower to a higher place or position the runner's arms were upraised in a sign of victory as he crossed the finish line

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2
as in erected
to fix in an upright position archaeologists are still not sure how the mysterious statues on Easter Island were upraised

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upraised
  1. elevated
  2. lifted
  3. erected
  4. aerial
  5. raised
Adjective
  • Home sales are on track for their worst year since 1995 due to home-price growth and elevated mortgage rates.
    Bryan Mena, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Chronic stress can lead to elevated cortisol levels, which often result in fatigue, anxiety and other health issues.
    Samantha Conti, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of elevated
Verb
  • As canvassers continued to fill the bar, Chris Love, the Arizona for Abortion Access spokesperson, lifted her braids from her neck, then dabbed at her forehead with a towel.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The deal lifted annual revenue above $100 million.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of lifted
Verb
  • But they were largely wiped out when dams were erected and blocked access to many of their original habitats.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The union and several locals erected a statue of him outside of its headquarters in 2022, for example.
    Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of erected
Adjective
  • The Germans launched attacks on Bath, York and Exeter in April 1942; a smaller-scale aerial campaign known as the Baby Blitz barraged Britain between January and May 1944.
    Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Authorities at the Christmas Island National Park had already attempted aerial baiting on multiple occasions, where a helicopter was used to bait the ant colonies with a low concentration of the insecticide, Fipronil.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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  • Musk, who is the CEO of Space X and Tesla, has benefitted from billions of dollars worth of federal contracts, including from NASA, the military and other US government agencies, and the announcement raised immediate concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Election leaves a family in fear I was raised by a single mother, and I am surrounded by my six younger sisters.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of raised
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