on the rise
idiom
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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Outpatient care and home healthcare are all on the rise, as well.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Despite getting an early boot from Saturday Night Live, comedian Shane Gillis has been on the rise, building a solid roster of TV credits and carving out a niche for himself, most recently with the Netflix comedy series Tires.
—EW.com, 5 June 2025
Major powers are turning inward and against each other, while protectionism, populism, and divisive nationalism are on the rise.
—Sturla Henriksen, Time, 5 June 2025
Back in 2020, a study published in the same journal looked at data from nearly 15,000 adults over 65 using the same national survey and found that cannabis use among older adults had already been on the rise for years, jumping from just 0.4% in 2006 and 2007 to 2.9% by 2015 and 2016.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Despite getting an early boot from Saturday Night Live, comedian Shane Gillis has been on the rise, building a solid roster of TV credits and carving out a niche for himself, most recently with the Netflix comedy series Tires.
—EW.com, 5 June 2025
Major powers are turning inward and against each other, while protectionism, populism, and divisive nationalism are on the rise.
—Sturla Henriksen, Time, 5 June 2025
Back in 2020, a study published in the same journal looked at data from nearly 15,000 adults over 65 using the same national survey and found that cannabis use among older adults had already been on the rise for years, jumping from just 0.4% in 2006 and 2007 to 2.9% by 2015 and 2016.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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“On the rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20rise. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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