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

The war in Iran has officially expanded into Saudi Arabia and the Red Sea as Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi tankers avoiding the dangerous Strait of Hormuz and oil prices rose above $100 per barrel Thursday for the first time since early June. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Our backlog growth at Electrification has been driven by both traditional customers and data centers, with equipment backlog rising above $40 billion. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Helsinki’s Essential Historic View For all Helsinki’s modern design credentials, its most recognizable view is still Helsinki Cathedral rising above Senate Square. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Oil prices rose above $90 a barrel for the first time in more than a month, as the conflict between the United States and Iran escalated further, resulting in the deaths of three US service members and a strike on a tanker. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Rhymes for rise above

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