rise above
phrasal verb
rose above; risen above; rising above; rises above
1
: to not allow oneself to be hurt or controlled by (something bad or harmful)
It's time to rise above petty bickering/politics.
2
: to be or become better than (something)
The quality of the food never rises above average.
Examples of rise above in a Sentence
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Despite forecasts both days that called for clear skies by mid-afternoon, San Diego’s May gray was omnipresent and the temperature rarely rose above 70 degrees.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
Exertional heat stroke usually occurs when the body's temperature rises above 106 degrees.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 10 May 2024
From the reality show that created their group in 2017, Stray Kids have had an unwavering determination to defy expectations and rise above adversity.
—Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 9 May 2024
High blood sugar usually occurs when a person's glucose, or blood sugar levels, rise above 180 to 200 milligrams per deciliter, resulting in symptoms such as frequent urination, becoming thirsty or becoming weak and tired.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Massive columns rise above the black-and-white space, which is adorned with large-scale photographs of the city by Canadian musician and filmmaker Valerie Jodoin Keaton.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024
There’s no shortage of celebrity interview series on YouTube, but Hot Ones rises above the rest with a gimmick that never gets old: watching stars struggle to answer questions while sampling increasingly spicy chicken wings.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 8 May 2024
His voice rises above the din of the busy street, where tin shacks jostle for space with stout apartment blocks and small informal shops.
—Lenny Rashid Ruvaga, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2024
The new Streamliner Cylindrical Tourbillon Skeleton effortlessly rises above the sum of its parts.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
Exertional heat stroke usually occurs when the body's temperature rises above 106 degrees.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 10 May 2024
From the reality show that created their group in 2017, Stray Kids have had an unwavering determination to defy expectations and rise above adversity.
—Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 9 May 2024
High blood sugar usually occurs when a person's glucose, or blood sugar levels, rise above 180 to 200 milligrams per deciliter, resulting in symptoms such as frequent urination, becoming thirsty or becoming weak and tired.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Massive columns rise above the black-and-white space, which is adorned with large-scale photographs of the city by Canadian musician and filmmaker Valerie Jodoin Keaton.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024
There’s no shortage of celebrity interview series on YouTube, but Hot Ones rises above the rest with a gimmick that never gets old: watching stars struggle to answer questions while sampling increasingly spicy chicken wings.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 8 May 2024
His voice rises above the din of the busy street, where tin shacks jostle for space with stout apartment blocks and small informal shops.
—Lenny Rashid Ruvaga, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2024
The new Streamliner Cylindrical Tourbillon Skeleton effortlessly rises above the sum of its parts.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
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“Rise above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rise%20above. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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