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as in revolt
open fighting against authority (as one's own 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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as in climb
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up
the rising of the sun
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as in increasing
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the snow accumulation is rising at an alarming rate
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as in waking
to leave one's bed
I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven
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as in ascending
to move or extend upward
mountains majestically rising towards the sky
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Recent Examples of rising
Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
The scent of social rising flavored the air in his shop.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Berkshire is falling along with the overall market, which has been hit by rising energy prices and global uncertainty from the Iran war.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Marzocchi says the data suggest that, for now, the tremors are more the result of gases pushing superheated water up through the earth, rather than magma rising.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
The scent of social rising flavored the air in his shop.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Verb
Associated Press video showed smoke rising from northeastern Tehran.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Berkshire is falling along with the overall market, which has been hit by rising energy prices and global uncertainty from the Iran war.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rising
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As a history of the Arab revolt, Seven Pillars of Wisdom is sometimes lacking in accuracy; as an intimate memoir, however, the text is a classic.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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After enduring a series of mini-revolts from fans criticizing last spring’s casting announcement and December’s first-look trailer, Survivor 50 has gotten off to an encouraging start.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
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Orlando City heads west after a two-week break, trying to snap out of a brutal early-season slump, but the Lions face a steep climb against a Los Angeles FC squad that hasn’t conceded a goal this year.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Whether the pullback is technical or fundamental Another consideration is whether gold's recent drop actually signals a true turning point or is simply a reset after a rapid climb.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The film is set in a mountain village where an elderly woman named Hettie (Hettie Farmer) lives alone on a small farm, tending her flock of goats with increasing difficulty.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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New York City Councilwoman Farah Louis is under increasing scrutiny amid a federal public corruption investigation involving the state’s homeless shelters for migrants.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2026
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The patterns displayed during active sleep often resemble those seen during waking behaviors, supporting the idea that the brain may be reactivating prior experiences.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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An ominous, inexplicable sound that floods dread into your every waking step, and that will eventually drive you to suicide or murder?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Walt Disney Company’s CEO transition is notable not just for who is ascending, but for how deliberately the company built financial stability around it by extending CFO Hugh Johnston’s contract months before a new CEO was even named.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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For the past three seasons, Carlsbad High School has been ascending the ranks of girls lacrosse.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Koeninger led off the bottom of the first inning for Keller (23-1-2 overall, 9-0 district) by lining a ball over the left field wall to start a 4-run uprising.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Contrary to expectations in Washington and Jerusalem, the war has not sparked a popular uprising.—
Kazem Kazerounian,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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But the new distance estimate — which was revealed by Judd Freiling, the Artemis 2 ascent flight director, during a press briefing this afternoon — carries more weight than previous ones did.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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During a press conference with NASA officials Thursday, Judd Frieling, the Artemis II ascent flight director, said the issue with Microsoft wasn’t surprising.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Years later, in Austria’s Salzburg, a now late teen Wolfgang Mozart performs a piece which is one part period piano, another part glam rock with a swelling modern orchestra, a powerful Freddie Mercury-esque choir and Mozart slamming his piano.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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The victim, a 31-year-old man, had visible facial injuries, including scrapes, lacerations and swelling, and injuries indicative of being dragged on pavement, police wrote.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Rising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rising. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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