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

Recent Examples on the Web

The film acknowledges but rises above that violence as Cervantes’ coming of age tale, as a literary genius and one of history’s greatest humanists, schooled by a disciple of Erasmus. —John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025

But rarely does the film rise above hagiography. —Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025

Downtown Denver rises above Speer Boulevard, a historic parkway in the city. —Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

At the 2025 International Wine & Spirits Competition, two single malt Scotch whiskies—one under 20 years old, the other aged over two decades—rose above Scotland’s best to claim the coveted Single Malt Scotch Whisky Trophies. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for rise above

• hereinabove
• dove
• glove
• love
• of
• shove
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof