elevate

Example Sentences

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The heart rate elevates, muscles quiver, the skin can feel hot and prickly because of increased blood flow.

From Los Angeles Times

Individuals with a high BMI plus at least one elevated anthropometric measure are classified as having obesity, a category the authors call "BMI-plus-anthropometric obesity."

From Science Daily

Steeper US tariffs on some imported furniture items took effect Thursday, in a move that could add pressure on households already feeling the pinch from elevated costs of living.

From Barron's

Mendoza is not in the league, but his elevated presence in the college football world has come with extra pressure of representing a culture and proving Latinos can succeed in football.

From Los Angeles Times

Its latest tender offer elevated his wealth to over $600 billion, or more than double the next two richest individuals’ combined net worth, according to Bloomberg News.

From MarketWatch