arisen

verb

past participle of arise
1
as in risen
to leave one's bed the travelers arose before dawn and were on their way as the sun came up

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2
as in emerged
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly note in your report any problems that arise while you are conducting the experiment

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3
as in originated
to come into existence it is not known exactly how mammals arose, but scientists date the earliest mammals to the Triassic period

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as in ascended
to move or extend upward slowly the hot-air balloon arose, and the round-the-world flight was begun

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Recent Examples of arisen The issue has arisen again at this World Cup because two of the top teams and three of the leading referees happen to be Argentinian and English. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 8 July 2026 Other societal tensions have already arisen around South Korean chipmakers’ burgeoning profits from the AI boom. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026 Concerns about vessels in the estuary resurfaced Monday after people associated with the aquatic center complained about them blocking the waterway and other issues that have arisen. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 Disputes that have already arisen aren’t just about how federal funds should be distributed. — Mirae Kim, The Conversation, 15 June 2026 Issues had reportedly arisen during the production of season 2, which wrapped filming in March, as there was friction between Hardy and Jez Butterworth, MobLand's showrunner, writer and executive producer, per Deadline. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 Beyond the question of how an angrite-spawning protoplanet could have arisen so early on, the details of its demise are unknown. — Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 9 June 2026 Although no successful secession movement has arisen since 1865, contemporary secession movements exist, with varying degrees of seriousness, and in the 21st century polls have shown that interest in secession has been rising. — Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 3, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026 But Silicon Valley had arisen in a time and place where access to infrastructure, especially the internet, was relatively free and open. — Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arisen
  1. risen
  2. emerged
  3. originated
  4. ascended
  5. woken
  6. occurred
  7. begun
  8. soared
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  • There have been times when that prediction was teetering but England has risen to the occasion.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • In court filings, the bank even argued that because the price of gold has risen since the scam, my father’s purchase turned out to be a good investment.
    — Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
Definition of risen
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  • Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman with no political background, emerged as a consensus candidate in Iraq after months of deadlock over the premiership following last year’s parliamentary elections.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Wilmington police say officers were monitoring a crowd when Skinner emerged from a house and pointed a gun at the group.
    — CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of emerged
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  • The Canadian broadcaster, which originated the breakout gay hockey drama Heated Rivalry also on HBO Max, has deals with Celeste Parr’s Punctuation Media and Lionsgate.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
  • The actor will step into the role of streetwise private investigator Jim Rockford, a role originated by the late actor James Garner, for the reboot of the classic TV series, The Rockford Files.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of originated
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  • Sporting nirvana When Fernández’s header hit the net nearly 10 minutes later, those Argentines ascended into a realm of sporting nirvana that might come along once or twice in a lifetime.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Blubaugh ascended the Houston Astros’ farm system as a starting pitcher but is flourishing in the bullpen during his first taste of major-league life.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of ascended
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  • This piece of Florida’s war on woke clamped down on speaking the wrong words in college and university classrooms, particularly about race and color, lest impressionable ears catch wind of an opinion not their own.
    — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026
  • Everyone remembers the careers that were destroyed and the voices that were silenced by hardcore progressives in the peak woke era.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of woken
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  • During a family fun night Monday at Summit Waves in Lee’s Summit, two incidents occurred, one involving a gun, according to the city’s parks and recreation department.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • Rock House is not only a reminder of Alexander’s achievements, a planter, blacksmith and leader of the American Revolution in Mecklenburg County, but also the enslavement of at least 17 people that occurred there.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
Definition of occurred
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  • Now that traffic in the strait has started to ramp up again, the jockeying for production quotas has begun.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • His charm offensive, including moving to Rio and recalling Neymar, has also begun to win over a skeptical public, setting the stage for a crucial World Cup challenge.
    — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of begun
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  • The nation’s spending on obesity medicines, including GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, soared by 81% last year, PwC said.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
  • Philly fans, who loudly booed everyone but Schwarber and Bryce Harper throughout the night, quietly headed toward the exits when Walker's winning shot soared over the left field wall.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of soared

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