on the rise

phrase

1
: increasing in amount, number, level, etc.
prices on the rise
2
: becoming more successful, popular, etc.
Her career is on the rise.

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In that context, all three filmmakers agreed that, while English films are on the rise, the idiom is just another card on their table—and Swiss directors are eager to play their hands. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026 But cases are on the rise as more people report symptoms such as hives, diarrhea and itchiness after eating as little as a mouthful of red meat. Dylan Lovan, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026 From there, Zheng used her lofted forehand and backhand to pin Keys back, taking her toes off the baseline and asking her to either build points over the course of several shots, or take arcing balls on the rise, a decision heavy with risk. Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Contributing factors to the extreme heat in Florida Average temperatures are on the rise due to climate change. Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the rise

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“On the rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20rise. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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