rise above

phrasal verb

rose above; risen above; rising above; rises above

: to not allow oneself to be hurt or controlled by (something bad or harmful)

It's time to rise above petty bickering/politics.

: 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 Others rise above the injustices and become heroes. —

Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024 But one Texas chain barbecue restaurant now rises above the rest. —

Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2024 The jolt will prevent San Diego’s daytime high from rising above 58 on Friday. —

Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024 No wind, clear blue-and-purple skies, the sun slowly rising above the red dust blanketing the savanna far below. —

Mark Jenkins, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024 Oregon State pushes South Carolina Of the other Pac-12 teams in the Sweet 16, only OSU rose above its seed by taking down No. 2 Notre Dame with a 70-65 win. —

Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024 Now, with the new fees, Amazon’s cut will rise above 50% for certain merchants. —

Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024 The fifth principle is Be Resilient, which is about maintaining conviction in ourselves and our mission, and using relationships and the right attitude to rise above the fray. —

Vicki Phillips, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 In contrast, the hospitalization rate for non-alcoholic liver diseases plummeted during the pandemic like the other chronic diseases and has not risen above 2019 levels. —

Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024

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