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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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
Several lawsuits and protests have arisen in response, and last month, a court order paused all activity related to the project.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Many examples have arisen from the scientific community and deserve to be celebrated.
—Bruce Schneier, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2025
In fact, the researchers find, a warm period of inflation that began to populate the universe with matter could have naturally arisen from interactions within physics’ Standard Model, the theory that describes the fundamental forces and elementary particles in the universe.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2025
Growing pains The current popularity of marathons has arisen from a concoction of factors, veteran runners and industry experts say.
—Ben Goggin, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Members of the committee from both political parties criticized Underly for choosing to accept an alumni award at Indiana University instead of appearing before the committee Thursday to answer questions about student safety for the public that have arisen because of the Capital Times reporting.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
As the government shutdown continues with no end in sight, questions have arisen about the status of several key government services.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
Innovation has arisen out of the sparsity of the shells.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
Given we’re headed to MIPCOM, where more TV rights have been traded than anywhere else, the issue of compensation from the agreements has already arisen and no doubt will again within the walls of the Palais and opposite the Brown Sugar bar in the early hours of the morning.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Many examples have arisen from the scientific community and deserve to be celebrated.
—Bruce Schneier, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2025
In fact, the researchers find, a warm period of inflation that began to populate the universe with matter could have naturally arisen from interactions within physics’ Standard Model, the theory that describes the fundamental forces and elementary particles in the universe.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2025
Growing pains The current popularity of marathons has arisen from a concoction of factors, veteran runners and industry experts say.
—Ben Goggin, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Members of the committee from both political parties criticized Underly for choosing to accept an alumni award at Indiana University instead of appearing before the committee Thursday to answer questions about student safety for the public that have arisen because of the Capital Times reporting.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
As the government shutdown continues with no end in sight, questions have arisen about the status of several key government services.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
Innovation has arisen out of the sparsity of the shells.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
Given we’re headed to MIPCOM, where more TV rights have been traded than anywhere else, the issue of compensation from the agreements has already arisen and no doubt will again within the walls of the Palais and opposite the Brown Sugar bar in the early hours of the morning.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arisen
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Physical attacks against critical infrastructure like telecommunications equipment, pipelines, and energy grids have risen by as much as 70% in recent years, while ransomware attacks have risen by 9% annually.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Over the past decade, rents in these parks have risen 45%, according to census data.—
Cassie Powell,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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News of a Call of Duty movie emerged earlier this year, with Puck reporting that Paramount had turned down a pitch from Steven Spielberg to adapt the game into a feature film.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Since the city fell to the Sudanese paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Sunday, the doctors have been kidnapped and reports have emerged of a massacre at the hospital.—
NPR,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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The species also adds to other related animals found in northeastern and central Africa, suggesting dyrosaurids were widespread during this time period, and this region may actually be where the group originated, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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The collaboration originated from a casual conversation between friends, which evolved into one of Elwood’s most personal projects to date.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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The queen consort, who ascended the throne in September 2022 alongside her husband King Charles III, often gravitates to brooches as a signature accessory for her attire, holding both sentimental meaning and historic significance.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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Zane Wach and his father had ascended the peak by the Mountaineer’s Route but were reportedly coming down via the trail.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Parents know these woke lunatics are bullies.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Weiss will never be woke enough for her critics, and that’s a good thing.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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At the time, many bettors turned to social media to say that something shady occurred regarding prop bets involving his stats for that night.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Many believe the increase has occurred within both the left and the right.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement On the Democratic side, Virginia’s legislature has begun the complicated process of working to amend the state constitution to enable redistricting.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Since last year, after Amazon launched its seismic 5-day mandate, corporate America has increasingly begun insisting that employees return to headquarters (or quit).—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The social media platform soared 16% after posting third-quarter earnings of 80 cents per share, exceeding the 51 cents analysts polled by LSEG had penciled in.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Her approval ratings soared after taking office, but her ruling party still lacks a parliamentary majority after recent election losses.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Arisen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arisen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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