How to Use raise in a Sentence

raise

1 of 2 verb

• We raised the flag to the top of the pole.
• He raised the cup to his lips and drank.
• I raised the lid and peeked inside.
• He raised his head and looked around.
• Raise your hand if you know the answer.
• Let's raise the windows and get some fresh air in here.
• She raised her eyes from her book and stared at him.
• Raise your arms above your head.
• She raised herself onto her knees.
• I carefully raised her to a sitting position.
• Want to raise your couch, bed, or chair by three inches?
  — Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2024
• My mother raised me to make sure my faith was a central part of my life.
  — Jason Armond, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2023
• Guys are moving around weight classes and raising their games from good to great.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2024
• There are cutouts for the buttons on each side and minimally raised edges all around.
  — Simon Hill, WIRED, 12 July 2023
• But yes, it’s been tough to raise funding because people are afraid of the subject matter.
  — Martin Dale, Variety, 30 Nov. 2023
• The priciest option would raise tolls by 50 cents each year starting in July.
  — Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2024
• For example, lead may be present where food is grown, raised or processed.
  — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2023
• The family started a GoFundMe to help raise money for a headstone for Sara and raised about a third of the overall cost.
  — Nicole Dungca and Claire Healy, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2023
• Djokovic has gone on to win two more major titles this year, at the Australian Open and French Open, to raise his career total to 23.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 10 Sep. 2023
• His father was a bootmaker, while his mother raised geese to send to market.
  — Amy Bizzarri, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2023
• Dorothea has raised her son, my fiancé, to feel comfortable around strong women.
  — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 8 Nov. 2023
• That said, the stories churned out by AI aren't anywhere as good as the show itself, and raise legal and ethical concerns.
  — Nicole Kobie, WIRED, 24 Dec. 2023
• The bet on Wall Street is that the Fed may hold off on hiking rates, which would be the first time that’s happened in more than a year, but could resume raising rates in July.
  — Elaine Kurtenbach, ajc, 7 June 2023
• Neither is Caleb Williams, which means everyone else (on both sides of scrimmage) must raise the level of play.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
• The service included prayers in Spanish, live music, clapping and raised hands in praise.
  — Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2023
• All firms could raise prices without losing market share.
  — Tshilidzi Marwala, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2024
• In the recording, Ellison tells employees that FTX doesn't have enough funds to give all of its users their money back, and is trying to raise funds.
  — Marley Jay, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2023
• In short, the wine crisis that dominated the news cycle a few weeks ago, at least for oenophiles, is not going to raise the prices on our beloved bottles.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2023
• The event raised a record-setting $26 million-plus for Biden’s reelection campaign.
  — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
• Big banks held up well in 2023, even though the Federal Reserve continued to raise interest rates at a fast clip.
  — Gina Heeb, WSJ, 11 Jan. 2024

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raise

2 of 2 noun

• The chicken dinner, the paddle raise, the auction of the condo in Cabo.
  — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024
• The union achieved many of its goals, including across-the-board pay raises.
  — Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Oct. 2023
• The airlines all agreed to deals in the last year with pilots’ unions that gave raises of 30% or more.
  — Chris Isidore, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
• In Portland, teachers have asked for a 21.5% raise over three years.
  — oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2023
• The bottom line: Jumping from job to job is the best way to ensure steady raises.
  — Jane Thier, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
• The cast would also could get raises by a third season.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
• That will be the first pay raise for legislators since 2010.
  — Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News, 17 May 2023
• The union is seeking a 12% salary raise and an increase in parental leave from six weeks to a full semester.
  — Sophie Austin, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2023
• The pay raise follows one last year for pharmacy techs that raised the average salary to over $20 an hour.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 5 June 2023
• Once the pay raise was announced, employee interest in the union waned, the judge noted.
  — Bruce Schreiner, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
• Perhaps a new job could be on the table, a raise could be earned or even a promotion could be in order.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024
• Read more Ed Lab: Alabama teachers may get a pay raise.
  — Trisha Powell Crain | [e-mail], al, 12 May 2023
• The House would give state workers a 3 percent raise in both years of the budget, at a cost of $547 million over the biennium.
  — Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
• The news follows months of reporting that White was angling for her first pay raise in almost 20 years.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2023
• Dale is a hard worker and good at his job; he is vested and gets regular raises.
  — Karla L. Miller, Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2023
• After your opponent’s raise to two spades, your partner was not obliged to act.
  — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
• The Big 3 automakers have offered a 20% raise and have appeared to reject the stipulation on the length of the workweek.
  — Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2023
• Congress never lifted the ban on speaking fees or gave the justices a major raise.
  — Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 18 Dec. 2023
• Gronkowski, who knows a thing or two about wanting a pay raise from the Patriots, wasn’t just critical of Judon.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
• After a holdout, right guard Zack Martin received a raise on the last two years of his contract.
  — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2023
• Dawn Geisler, 53, has made only $10 an hour working as a home health aide in the Charleston area for the last four years, without ever getting a raise.
  — Reed Abelson Desiree Rios, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
• While other cities in the state may not be able to keep up with the pay raises offered by state police, Scott said, Little Rock largely can.
  — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 31 July 2023
• The deal included a 19% pay raise over the life of the contract with 10% upon ratification.
  — Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2023
• State employees would receive a 2.6% pay raise in each of the two years under the Senate proposal.
  — Bruce Schreiner, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
• And salaries run at all-time highs — even if inflation is eating up any recent raises.
  — Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2023
• That, however, would be seen as a slight to Swayman, who has earned a significant raise.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2023
• Meanwhile, non-management employees in the U.S. tech sector may see a 4.1% pay raise next year.
  — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2023
• California prison guards are on track for $1 billion in perks and raises.
  — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
• Tinkle was on the verge of getting fired when the Beavers unleashed a magical three-week run in March 2021 that earned him a massive extension and raise.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2024
• Whether this sweet song is coming in the form of a love offer, a raise, a promotion, a windfall of cash, or something else, be willing to expect it.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024