ARISES Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

arises

verb

present tense third-person singular of arise

as in rises

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 emerges

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 begins

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 ascends

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 arises For employees with stock options, the AMT issue most commonly arises with incentive stock options (ISOs). —

Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 The question arises as to how effectively Maryland’s Republican Party is fulfilling its responsibilities. —

Anirban Basu, Baltimore Sun, 5 June 2026 Each year or so, a fresh occasion arises to gather in excitement about the Beatles. —

Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 June 2026 Gravity arises from this warping, meaning the larger the mass, the greater the curvature of spacetime and the stronger the gravitational influence. —

Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 June 2026 When conflict arises, producers can’t simply limit a contestant’s screen time to get the world to stop talking about them. —

Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 1 June 2026 The political euphoria that arises from economic growth can quickly curdle into anger if the growth prices the middle class out of life’s necessities. —

Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026 Triple-A right-hander Ethan Pecko and Double-A righty Bryce Mayer are in position to be the next prospects Houston summons if a need in the rotation arises. —

Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 June 2026 What are some potential solutions for when this problem arises again could be the key to unlocking another title, regardless of any personnel changes that might happen. —

Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 May 2026

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Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike that hit Qlaileh village as seen from the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, on Tuesday.

— Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 4 June 2026
According to the sign on the set before the curtain rises, the population of Jerome, an actual former copper-mining town in central Arizona, has evaporated, giving it ghost status.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2026