: approaching a stated age : nearly
a red cow rising four years old—
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Noun
He was the leader of an armed rising against the elected government.
a great rising of the people was all it took to bring down a regime that imagined that it would endure for a thousand years
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Noun
Like guttering candles, the rebellion spent itself in uncoordinated risings at different times in different parts of the country.
—Joseph Patrick Kelly, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
These things come in waves and the East has many young rising starts while the West has some dominating players near retirement.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Between the two, Happier Than Ever is the higher rising, but not by much.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Celebrity inspiration: Lady Gaga Cancer Rising Sweet Cancer risings are very romantic and that applies to their beauty look, too.
—Erika W. Smith, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Rising.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rising. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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