Examples of “lifting” in a Sentence

noun The action of raising something, or the process of doing so.

• Lifting the heavy box alone was a mistake.
• The crane made the lifting of steel beams much easier.
• Proper lifting technique protects your back.

noun Weightlifting; exercise involving lifting weights.

• Lifting has made him much stronger than he was last year.
• She prefers lifting to running when she goes to the gym.
• He does lifting three times a week at the gym.

noun Cosmetic surgery to tighten sagging facial skin; short for "face lifting."

• A lifting can make a person look younger, but recovery takes several weeks.
• He decided a lifting was too expensive and chose a skin cream instead.
• She was considering lifting to smooth out her jawline.