Why does the moon have gravitational power to create tides, but not to lift any other objects?

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If the moon creates the tides, why don’t any other objects get lifted by its gravitational pull?

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It does, but there is SO. MUCH. WATER. Images like this one are what really got me to understand the effect the moon has on the tides:
[https://1.bp.blogspot.com/–A70-ySFXNY/X3clzgCpgPI/AAAAAAAAJsA/v30SSDrh2sAnp2PYmEmHV7UaubqxUj-mgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/bigstock-Lunar-And-Solar-Tides-Vector-I-234308305.jpg](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/–A70-ySFXNY/X3clzgCpgPI/AAAAAAAAJsA/v30SSDrh2sAnp2PYmEmHV7UaubqxUj-mgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/bigstock-Lunar-And-Solar-Tides-Vector-I-234308305.jpg)

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