1
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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2
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
Public Investigator spoke to Legal Action attorney Abrielle Newman about what rights tenants have if this question arises in your building.
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Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
No matter what situation arises, the player knows how to solve it.
—Joe Boylan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Digital exhaustion is a modern workplace challenge that arises not from poor management, but from the way digital tools disrupt our cognitive and emotional balance.
—Harvard Business Review, 16 Oct. 2025
When an incident arises, such as Burbank Airport recently reporting that no controllers were available, the command center issues an alert stating that any aircraft inbound to Burbank must divert to an alternate airport, and any aircraft that has not yet taken off will be held on the ground.
—Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
When an incident arises, such as Burbank Airport recently reporting that no controllers were available, the command center issues an alert stating that any aircraft inbound to Burbank must divert to an alternate airport, and any aircraft that has not yet taken off will be held on the ground.
—Brian Strzempkowski, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2025
The problem arises when excessive dust, dirt, and hair accumulate around the coils, preventing them from performing their job adequately.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2025
Living by that principle requires the freedom to change one’s mind when new evidence arises — a freedom that party loyalty rarely allows.
—John H Bolthouse, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
The team is soliciting toenail donations (sorry, only from Canadians) to study a type of cancer that arises far from our feet–lung cancer.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
No matter what situation arises, the player knows how to solve it.
—Joe Boylan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Digital exhaustion is a modern workplace challenge that arises not from poor management, but from the way digital tools disrupt our cognitive and emotional balance.
—Harvard Business Review, 16 Oct. 2025
When an incident arises, such as Burbank Airport recently reporting that no controllers were available, the command center issues an alert stating that any aircraft inbound to Burbank must divert to an alternate airport, and any aircraft that has not yet taken off will be held on the ground.
—Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
When an incident arises, such as Burbank Airport recently reporting that no controllers were available, the command center issues an alert stating that any aircraft inbound to Burbank must divert to an alternate airport, and any aircraft that has not yet taken off will be held on the ground.
—Brian Strzempkowski, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2025
The problem arises when excessive dust, dirt, and hair accumulate around the coils, preventing them from performing their job adequately.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2025
Living by that principle requires the freedom to change one’s mind when new evidence arises — a freedom that party loyalty rarely allows.
—John H Bolthouse, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
The team is soliciting toenail donations (sorry, only from Canadians) to study a type of cancer that arises far from our feet–lung cancer.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arises
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Airfare is typically at its lowest two to three months before peak travel dates and rises quickly as the holidays get closer.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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That's because the trees there soak up and release moisture, which rises to create clouds and more rain.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … COMEBACK KID – Former GOP senator emerges from private sector with new mission.—
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FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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But not really a whole bunch has changed here because the most realistic buyer — until another seriously emerges — is and remains Paramount.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
21 Oct. 2025
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Water From The Top First, water the plant over the top of the soil enough that water begins to drain from the bottom of the pot.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Oct. 2025
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The trail gradually ascends the hillside before leveling out.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Add Trans Forming Liberty to her list of signature, historic artistic achievements–and standing up to the federal government and censorship, and for trans visibility–and Sherald ascends to the stature of most accomplished and important painter this millennium.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In the new Indonesian horror flick The Elixir, a new herbal potion concocted by a traditional medicine doctor accidentally wakes the dead, and now all Hell is breaking loose.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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The baker who wakes before dawn for sixty years.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Oct. 2025
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Still, whenever a major college coaching job opens up, his name inevitably surfaces in speculation — including this week, when Penn State fired James Franklin.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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This could look like a deeper level of intimacy in a romantic relationship, a business alliance leveling up, or a friendship where truth finally surfaces.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Every word originates somewhere.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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If a storm originates in the North Atlantic, central North Pacific, or eastern North Pacific, it is classified as a hurricane.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Here, fans sit above the pit straight and start-finish line, roughly level with Turn 1 as the track climbs steeply up toward them.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Set the Tone at the Front Door The sense of escape is even evident at the front of the house, where a rose plant climbs across the archway and herbs are planted along the gravel driveway.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Arises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arises. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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