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

Overnight temperatures through Thursday were expected to remain below freezing before rising above 32 degrees starting Friday night. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

The album rose above new releases from Cardi B, Slayyyter, Ez Mil with Eminem, Pitbull, Remi Wolf and more on the poll, landing 56% of the vote by closing time on Sunday. — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2026

The hotel group rose above logistics company DHL, which held the top spot last year. — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

The river is expected to rise above flood stage (18 feet) early Saturday, then crest at 23 feet early Monday. — Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for rise above

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