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elevated

[el-uh-vey-tid] / ˈɛl əˌveɪ tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
highly moral or dignified
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exalted inflated
STRONG
animated elated exhilarated formal grand heavy high noble sublime upright
WEAK
big-time bright eloquent eminent ethical grandiloquent high-flown high-minded honorable lofty righteous stately superb upstanding virtuous
Antonyms
STRONG
depressed dishonorable down inferior insignificant low lowly poor unimportant
WEAK
base decreased dropped immoral lessened lowered undignified
ADJECTIVE
raised up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
raised
STRONG
aerial high high-rise lifted tall towering upheaved uplifted upraised uprisen
WEAK
stately
Antonyms
STRONG
dwarfed little low short small
WEAK
base decreased dropped lessened lowered lowly undignified

Example Sentences

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Horton recorded lower second-quarter profit as affordability concerns and economic uncertainty continued to put off homebuyers, forcing it to offer buyers elevated incentives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The researchers also intend to examine whether these same pathways could be targeted in other cancers where HOXD13 is elevated, such as certain glioblastomas, sarcomas, and osteosarcomas.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

Alaska Air said Monday that first-quarter fuel costs increased “materially due to elevated crude and refining prices” averaging $2.98 per gallon for the period.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Julian Emanuel, strategist at Evercore ISI, provides the chart as reminder that “the threat to stocks and the economy from elevated oil prices cannot be ignored.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Behind him he heard another horrendous noise as the wave of molasses hit the elevated tracks.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler