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

Even as these exhilarating talents have reenergized the game and risen above their peers, they’ve been brought low by injuries, doping scandals, and self-doubt. — Josh Levin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

There’s a large seafloor feature called the Amsterdam–Saint Paul Plateau that rises above the deep ocean plane in the area, interpreted as a rise driven by the presence of a deep ocean hotspot. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026

The Pharaohs did not shrink from the challenge laid out by the defending champions and hung right with them in the opening minutes until Ibrahim rose above the Argentine defense and put a header past Emiliano Martínez. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

For his first goal, Haaland used just about all of his 6-5 frame to rise above Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhães and head the ball past goalie Alisson Becker. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

Rhymes for rise above

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