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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
The state law's sole location requirement is that the facilities must be within 30 miles of a hospital to ensure access to a higher level of care in case the need arises.
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
The political resonance of his project arises not from an explicit statement of values but from a tender demonstration of complex, undeniable humanity.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
The idea also arises from the notion that history is linear, directional, even providential.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
No franchises are seemingly in danger of relocating, but its best bet might be to hope that trouble arises in another city.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The issue arises because K’s home is no longer accessible to her.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Fundamentally, the issue arises because windows are permanent structural elements, whereas seat layouts can change based on airline preferences.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Ownership’s edge Owning’s true financial benefit arises from the increasing value of the home.
—Jeff Goertzen, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
The problem arises when these signals are ignored.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
The political resonance of his project arises not from an explicit statement of values but from a tender demonstration of complex, undeniable humanity.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
The idea also arises from the notion that history is linear, directional, even providential.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
No franchises are seemingly in danger of relocating, but its best bet might be to hope that trouble arises in another city.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The issue arises because K’s home is no longer accessible to her.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Fundamentally, the issue arises because windows are permanent structural elements, whereas seat layouts can change based on airline preferences.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Ownership’s edge Owning’s true financial benefit arises from the increasing value of the home.
—Jeff Goertzen, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
The problem arises when these signals are ignored.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arises
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Joseph of Egypt tells the Old Testament story about Joseph (Adam Hamshi), who, betrayed by jealous brothers, defies all expectations and rises to incredible power in Egypt, second only to Pharaoh.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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On the palate, ripe stone fruit plum, apricot, and cherry emerges alongside notes of Bananas Foster and creamy vanilla, finishing with sweet oak.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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Pruning to get rid of dead wood and to shape the shrubs should be done from late February to mid-March, before new growth emerges.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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As if the local deer population had enough to worry about as the bow hunting season begins, now a disease is spreading between them.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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This 84-mile loop begins and ends in Taos and traverses the high alpine desert of northern New Mexico and several mountain towns, including Angel Fire, Eagle Nest, Questa, and Red River.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
5 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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This includes the grueling Asgard Pass, which ascends 2,000 vertical feet in less than a mile (look out for mountain goats and have an offline map handy).—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
17 Sep. 2025
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My body wakes me up a few minutes before my alarm because of a weird dream.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
1 Oct. 2025
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Today's average founder wakes to a cascade of notifications scattered across Slack, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, email, and TikTok.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Hinson’s group empowers women leaders to do this via the Power Archetype Index, a diagnostic framework that surfaces unconscious leadership patterns and provides women with a personal roadmap of the four factors that underpin impact.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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More recently, though, its presence has broadened — the track now surfaces across posts expressing all kinds of emotions and drama.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
27 Aug. 2025
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The sticker originates from a Williams fan, who got her question answered by the drivers in a video on Instagram.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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That’s where the film originates — from that intergenerational dialogue between our generation and the generation of women born in the 1960s.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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The state park also has more than 2,000 miles of hiking trails that cater to every skill level, from nature strolls to strenuous summit climbs up the Adirondack High Peaks.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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The popular trail has a round-trip distance of six miles, and climbs along Sheep Mountain and above Sheep Creek.—
Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Arises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arises. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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