rising

1 of 2

noun

ris·​ing ˈrī-ziŋ 

: insurrection, uprising

rising

2 of 2

adverb

: approaching a stated age : nearly

a mare rising nine years old

Synonyms of rising

Noun

• revolt
• uprising
• insurrection
• rebellion
• mutiny

Examples of rising in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Keeping the tide for women’s sports rising means continuing to show up as fans, sponsors, broadcasters and investors. —Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2026

Underlying the Persian Gulf itself is a basin filled with debris eroded from the rising of the Zagros Mountains. —Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026

With unemployment rising, hopes of lowering inflation stagnating and yet another interest rate cut pause from the Federal Reserve, there were few signs of interest rate relief in the month. —Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026

Not to mention the rising, which is the ascending zodiac sign in the eastern horizon at the time and location of birth. —Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1734, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing rising

• rising diphthong
• rising rhythm
• rising star
• self-rising flour

Rhymes for rising

• izing
• prising
• sizing
• actualizing
• antagonizing
• apologising
• apologizing
• capitalizing
• categorizing
• characterizing
• commercializing
• conceptualizing