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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New York City, Philadelphia and Boston will mostly see rain, but at the start of the precipitation even major cities could see some sleet, and freezing rain before temperature rises above freezing and changes all of the precipitation to rain.
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Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2025
There was no shortage of supper spots to sample, but The Worman House Bistro rose above them all.
—T.j. Olwig, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Analysts at JPMorgan Chase expect prices to rise above $5,000 a troy ounce in 2026.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Among them, one name rises above all.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 27 Dec. 2025
There was no shortage of supper spots to sample, but The Worman House Bistro rose above them all.
—T.j. Olwig, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Analysts at JPMorgan Chase expect prices to rise above $5,000 a troy ounce in 2026.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Among them, one name rises above all.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 22 Dec. 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 28 Dec. 2025.
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