on the rise
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1
: increasing in amount, number, level, etc.
Prices are on the rise again.
The water level in the lake is on the rise.
2
: becoming more successful, popular, etc.
an actress whose career is on the rise
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The tipping culture has been on the rise post-pandemic, even inspiring this 2023 article about the rise of tipping—and tipflation—thanks to point-of-sale terminals.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
With real estate and rent prices on the rise, Krim said the vending format has offered people like her a cheap, scalable alternative to opening a traditional storefront.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
The incidence of autism in the US is on the rise.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that youth suicide has been on the rise for nearly two decades.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
With real estate and rent prices on the rise, Krim said the vending format has offered people like her a cheap, scalable alternative to opening a traditional storefront.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
The incidence of autism in the US is on the rise.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that youth suicide has been on the rise for nearly two decades.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
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 9 Sep. 2025.
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