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.

Examples of rise above in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

High temperatures will struggle to rise above freezing in and east of Austin, while areas west of the metro area and into the Hill Country are expected to stay below freezing all day. —Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026

The temperature is not expected to rise above freezing until about noon Tuesday. —Carol Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026

Temperatures are not expecting to rise above freezing all week, according to the NWS. —Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2026

Meteorologists say there could be a window on Monday afternoon where temperatures rise above freezing long enough for safer trips to the store, but having necessities on hand until Tuesday is advised. —Nicole Nielsen, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for rise above

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