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

January 2025 Five of Wands: January’s energy will encourage you to rise above challenges and find a sense of peace in the midst of chaos, Pisces. —Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025

The best way to locate Libra and the Z stars is to use the three stars that outline the head of the adjacent constellation Scorpius, just starting to rise above the southeast horizon. —Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 22 June 2025

True mayoral leadership means rising above slogans and standing firmly against violence and hate in any form. —Lisa Katz, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025

The Pleiades will be the last of the three bodies to rise above the horizon at around 3.15 a.m. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 June 2025

Rhymes for rise above

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