rise above

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

When heat index values rise above 103, changes start happening in the human body, which can lead to cramps and heat exhaustion. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026

The institutions that last the longest are the ones that manage to rise above the fray by allowing all perspectives and voices to be heard. — Michael Fitts, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

The shocking images of flames and smoke rising above Moscow, combined with constant news and images of new strikes for nearly a year, have sparked hopes among allies that the war has reached a turning point in Ukraine’s favor. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2026

Steam mops sanitize floors more effectively than traditional mops, and in our steam mop testing, this Shark mop rose above the rest. — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 25 June 2026

Rhymes for rise above

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