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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There are other trends that show China's influence on the rise. — Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026 Alphabet, Meta, and Oracle all either issued new bonds or reportedly planned to do so, with interest rates on the rise. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Hunger on the rise in Texas On a Tuesday morning in Dallas, 30 minutes before a Catholic Charities food distribution event was set to start, cars had already started lining up at Northway Christian Church. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 Still, the angst over Live Local has been on the rise as more people come to understand its impact. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 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 Nov. 2026.

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