- present participle of lift.
lifting
Example Sentences
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Few people lifting a stein here would guess that beer consumption is down worldwide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
For example, performing 20 to 25 repetitions with a lighter weight can produce similar improvements to lifting a heavier weight ten times, provided the effort is high.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
A humanoid’s knees rely on linear actuators, which are made up of similar components but translate rotation into a linear movement: pulling, lifting and so on.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
He promised to transform the economy from the bottom up, with a focus on lifting the marginalised.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
She tried lifting her arms, and it was then she felt the trouble, a searing in her left shoulder.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
