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

Austin's afternoon temperatures will remain in the 60s on Monday, then rise above late-February climate-averages, into the 70s, on Tuesday. —Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026

And most of all, competing with themselves to rise above their personal standard of what constitutes an outstanding photograph. —Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026

In the distance the shape of the workshop rose above the trees. —Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026

Notably, these forecasts do not reflect how far above normal that temperatures will be, just the confidence that temperatures could rise above normal. —Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for rise above

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