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.
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Hours before the 2018 World Cup kicked off in Russia, delegates representing more than 200 FIFA member states filed into a massive conference center rising above the left bank of the Moscow River.
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june 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
The granite monolith of Stawamus Chief rises above Howe Sound, and its three summits also draw hikers for sweeping views across the inlet.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Some were awakened by explosions; others pulled back their curtains in the early hours to see plumes of black smoke rising above the city.
—David Hickey, NBC news, 4 June 2026
But Greece and Lithuania’s annual inflation rates rose above 5% last month.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 2 June 2026
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Kevin Baxter
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june 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
The granite monolith of Stawamus Chief rises above Howe Sound, and its three summits also draw hikers for sweeping views across the inlet.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Some were awakened by explosions; others pulled back their curtains in the early hours to see plumes of black smoke rising above the city.
—David Hickey, NBC news, 4 June 2026
But Greece and Lithuania’s annual inflation rates rose above 5% last month.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 2 June 2026
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“Rise above.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rise%20above. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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