ARISES Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

arises

verb

Definition of arises next

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 The same problem arises with generational generalizations. —

Alex Cooper, Fortune, 16 May 2026 The problem arises when anger becomes a fixation and gets out of control. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 One obvious question that arises when these problems are found in publications is why nobody caught them sooner. —

ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026 Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, said most Americans don’t pay attention to these agencies’ leaders until a public health concern arises — as with the hantavirus outbreak. —

Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 This dark psychological thriller about guilt, obsession, truth and morality arises out of just a single conversation between strangers who happen to sit next to one another. —

Literary Hub, 6 May 2026 However, Microsoft is pushing back on the report, saying the threat only arises if a hacker has control over the user’s PC, which could occur through a malware infection. —

Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026 This is songwriting whose strength arises, partially, from an ability to texturize all the modes of life — having and losing, looking and longing, comfort and disorientation — and the many moods those modes inspire. —

New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 However, sometimes an issue arises after a person picks up the weights. —

Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arises

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Racine quickly rises, beats the bullies, and then returns to sit next to her sister.

— Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
As the meter rises, each ride becomes a space for connection and storytelling, where Kareem learns about the lives of the people behind the wheel and ultimately discovers a little more about himself.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 May 2026