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 small crew stationed there endures average winter temperatures of -58 degrees Fahrenheit (-50 degrees Celsius), and four months each without seeing the sun rise above the horizon. —Ryan French, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026

Then, reinstall the bee houses back outside in spring before temperatures rise above 55°F. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026

However, their efficiency typically drops sharply once humidity rises above 60–70 percent – a serious constraint, given that the human body and many real-world environments regularly exceed those levels. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026

While the cobbler bakes, the batter rises above and envelopes the fruit, turning each berry tender and sweet. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for rise above

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