- present participle of lift.
lifting
Example Sentences
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Nicholas Bednar and Max Sarinsky, came up with a few solutions that Congress could legislate without violating Slaughter, and I do think it’s worth lifting those up.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Jefferies maintained its price target of $770 for the stock for 2027, after lifting that target from $510 at the end of June.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
He says he’s squatting more than 500 pounds and lifting 110-pound dumbbells.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The good news is that we figured out how to edit the code of life with Crispr and tamed sickle-cell disease and hepatitis C. We did the scientific heavy lifting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Check this out,” I say, lifting my coat so he can see the fireworks.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
