arisen

past participle of arise
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Recent Examples of arisen The vanishing New York chronicled in the blogs of the mid-aughts has mostly vanished, NYU has colonized large swaths of downtown, and a populace struggling to afford the crushing price of housing has arisen in its wake. David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026 And the human element isn’t the only complication — there are legal questions that haven’t arisen before to consider, too. Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 Michael Seaman decried the piecemeal approach of the project, saying that this was how problems had arisen with Country Club Plaza and Country Club Center. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Another question that has arisen as Walter’s financial troubles have garnered headlines is whether MLB would conduct its own investigation into Dodgers ownership or pressure the billionaire and his partners to sell the team. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Speculations have arisen about the possibilities that plants’ cellular consciousness is aware of cellular death beyond their immediate environment. Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026 Some hiccups, including a miscue backing up a ball and the soreness, have arisen. Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026 The spike in 2026 when the Iran War began is a good example of when to watch oil prices—though no recession signs have yet arisen as of this writing. Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Other questions have already arisen across college athletics. Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arisen
Verb
  • Search and rescue missions are still underway across the Nepal-China border, where authorities in both countries confirm the death toll to have risen to 1,375.
    Kosh Raj Koirala, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Over the past decade or so, however, as his profile has risen, Greene’s ambition has expanded, too.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Scripps has emerged as a leader in women’s sports broadcasting.
    Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Vela Gonzalez was dragged down the concrete steps and pushed to the ground by two agents, before a third agent emerged to handcuff him, according to video footage reviewed by The Times.
    Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Escola penned the play, which reimagines Mary Todd Lincoln as a wannabe cabaret singer with a prediction for booze, and originated the role of Mary Todd.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Both companies originated in France but have expanded into Spain and Portugal, while Cegid also has a presence in Germany.
    Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The local football teams never ascended to such emotional heights, but did their best.
    Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Suddenly, the aircraft ascended and started rolling to the right as the pilots desperately worked to realign the aircraft.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The best music; Cars still had a little style and nothing woke about sports.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • When the show ended, the audience burst into rattled applause, as if we’d been woken from our own dream, still unable to tell the reverie from the real thing.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For the talk about randomness in the build-up, a similar moment (below) occurred against Chelsea.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Most growth occurred until 2021, when the fleet reached 95 aircraft.
    Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Creative Arts Emmy Awards, the two-night event celebrating TV talent on and offscreen, have begun turning nominees into winners.
    Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Pentagon has begun that process, deploying several relatively inexpensive anti-drone missile systems.
    Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Since the war with Iran began in late February, the nationwide average diesel price has soared by 60%.
    Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But since then, wages have fallen, home prices have soared and fewer than half of people working manual labor jobs own a home.
    Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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