rise above

phrasal verb

rose above; risen above; rising above; rises above

: to not allow oneself to be hurt or controlled by (something bad or harmful)

It's time to rise above petty bickering/politics.

: to be or become better than (something)

The quality of the food never rises above average.

Examples of rise above in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Clippers, inspired by their coach’s advice to rise above, agree to play — a decision that later haunts Doc. —

Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 3 June 2024 Jupiter and Mercury won’t rise above the eastern horizon until just before sunrise. —

Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024 With foothills rising above, Boise, Idaho is a place of beauty. —

John Blackstone, CBS News, 2 June 2024 In the far reaches of the reservation in Northeastern Arizona, near where the red-rock buttes of Monument Valley rise above the desert floor, indoor plumbing can feel like a luxury. —

Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for rise above

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