ARISEN Synonyms: 157 Similar and Opposite Words

arisen

verb

Definition of arisen next

past participle of arise

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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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 Would these values and institutions have arisen without Christianity? —

Big Think, 26 Mar. 2026 One area of concern that has arisen, however, is the agenda packets for county meetings. —

Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 Heroes have arisen throughout this run, with Nico Santella especially standing out for his third-period hat trick over reigning champion Catholic Memorial in the state quarterfinal, after scoring the game-winners in each of the first two rounds, too. —

Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026 As the markets have grown in popularity, concerns have arisen about insider trading. —

Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026 Tension has arisen recently at private institutions, which are not bound by the First Amendment and have broader ability to ban and stifle student speech. —

Cate Charron, IndyStar, 12 Mar. 2026 This is not the first time the question of water vulnerability has arisen for the Gulf states. —

Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026 Above a muddled Southland college basketball landscape, a heartwarming, heart-stopping story has arisen. —

Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026 Trout said the reliever's opportunity hadn't arisen in the past outings, but that Yearwood has earned more chances after his stellar performance. —

Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026

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While the portion of adults aged 50 and older who have never been married has risen from 7% to 10%, the share has tripled for Black adults, from 7% to 21%.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The sidewalk repair backlog grows by an average of 1,100 locations per year, and the average response time to requests has risen to about eight years.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026