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as in to excite
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 to lift
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 to promote
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 to exalt
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 elevate
But with mortgage rates and home prices remaining elevated over the past several years, that’s blocked many would-be homeowners from breaking into the housing market.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 July 2025
He's been a focal point of the offense for years now and elevated his play upon the arrival of the newest cornerstone piece in Jayden Daniels.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Presentation elevates the ordinary, making items more appreciated, and also far more viral
Quality ingredients/components/materials make a huge difference.
—Michelle Greenwald, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Studio Azuki plans to fuse this international momentum with Japan’s anime culture to pioneer new production models, elevate storytelling quality, enable fan collaboration and introduce social-first formats.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 July 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 July 2025
He's been a focal point of the offense for years now and elevated his play upon the arrival of the newest cornerstone piece in Jayden Daniels.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Presentation elevates the ordinary, making items more appreciated, and also far more viral
Quality ingredients/components/materials make a huge difference.
—Michelle Greenwald, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Studio Azuki plans to fuse this international momentum with Japan’s anime culture to pioneer new production models, elevate storytelling quality, enable fan collaboration and introduce social-first formats.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elevate
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Still the project excites me the way those first NYer pieces did.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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What excites me most is how these trends intersect.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Some communities have lifted homes off the ground so that floodwaters can pass below them.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Evacuation orders were lifted Wednesday night, allowing residents to return to their homes.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Investigators found no evidence of a client list or blackmail scheme involving prominent individuals, contradicting years of speculation and conspiracy theories that both Patel and Bongino had previously promoted.—
Adeola Adeosun
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Benson Boone has spent 2025 promoting his new album American Heart, which debuted on the Billboard charts just a few weeks ago.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Beyond just winning races, Aston Martin F1’s marketing strategy is towards continuously exalting the brand’s image to an impassioned community.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The images made the rounds on social media, as Leeds fans exalted Nance’s sense of style.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Other than suggesting a few corrections, Jefferson’s colleagues were elated by the text.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
17 June 2025
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And the reason this is elating to watch — in the way that a movie about the making of almost any other movie might not be — is that there’s barely any separation between the film Godard is making and what’s happening off camera.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Business leaders must raise their voices—not just for equity, but for the sustainability and competitiveness of their own industries.—
Leadership Brainery,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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One of the notes came not long after jurors started deliberating and raised concerns from several jurors about another member of the panel.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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And to help upgrade the outdated infrastructure, the watchdog suggests to expand the Small Shipyard Grant program and encourage foreign investment.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 July 2025
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Taming your hair can be challenging without the right tools, and Prime Day sales are the perfect opportunity to upgrade your old flat iron to something more advanced.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
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Homer himself uses natural metaphors to ennoble violent human actors: Achilles is a wildfire sweeping across the Trojan plain.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Its main focus is ennobling the essence of lava as a driving force for innovation in a contemporary age, as well as celebrating its centuries-old Neapolitan craftsmanship that has led to the creation of scenographic spaces, settings and projects.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Elevate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elevate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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