on the rise

idiom

: increasing in amount, number, level, etc.

Prices are on the rise again.

The water level in the lake is on the rise.

: becoming more successful, popular, etc.

an actress whose career is on the rise

Examples of on the rise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Additionally, while the portion of U.S. adults who are Catholic remains steady at about 20%, Hispanic Catholics are largely younger and on the rise while white Catholics are older and falling as a portion of the population. —

USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024 Despite the bumps, salaries for those in the cannabis fields are on the rise. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024 Growing Tension: Since Pakistan directed all undocumented foreigners to leave the country, a move that has primarily affected Afghans, violence in the border area with Afghanistan has been on the rise. —

Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024 Cholera is on the rise, and access to clean water, medications and medical care is limited. —

Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024 Sacramento is hardly a team of destiny—a future champion on the rise. —

Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024 Visits to national parks have been on the rise, with over 325 million recreational visits to national parks in 2023, according to a release from the National Park Service. —

Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024 The results come at a time when malaria cases have been on the rise. —

Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 17 Apr. 2024 The latest poll shows Baldwin's favorability on the rise, at 47%, while 42% see her unfavorably. —

Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024

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