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.
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If temperatures rise above 85 degrees, Dr. Meyer suggests keeping them out of cars altogether.
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Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
With gradients barely rising above 3.8%, and just one modest fourth-category climb late in the race, the course through western France is expected to end in a bunch sprint.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Many bare peaks rise above this 469-mile National Park Service route that follows the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains through Virginia and North Carolina.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Generally, when the dew point rises above 65 degrees in the summer months, people begin to feel that the air is sticky or muggy.
—Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
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Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
With gradients barely rising above 3.8%, and just one modest fourth-category climb late in the race, the course through western France is expected to end in a bunch sprint.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Many bare peaks rise above this 469-mile National Park Service route that follows the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains through Virginia and North Carolina.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Generally, when the dew point rises above 65 degrees in the summer months, people begin to feel that the air is sticky or muggy.
—Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for rise above
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“Rise above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rise%20above. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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