Synonyms

raised

American

[reyzd] / reɪzd /

adjective

fashioned or made as a surface design in relief.
Cooking. made light by the use of yeast or other ferment but not with baking powder, soda, or the like.

Other Word Forms

nonraised adjective
self-raised adjective
unraised adjective
well-raised adjective

Etymology

Origin of raised

First recorded in 1595–1605; raise + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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Shi raised his price target for Cadence’s stock to $400, which implies about 27% upside from current prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Since then Alan has raised more than £100,000 but the former RAF engineer admits his latest challenge will be his toughest yet.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Inflation remained tame and the economy boomed, though the Fed ultimately reversed course and raised rates sharply in 1999 and 2000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

And then, they raised prices and shrunk the packaging.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

All the dogs are asleep, spread out across the grass and one of the other mushers in the race is leaning over the empty sled with his fist raised.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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