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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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
It was meant to show how the history of human evolution arises from our literary relationship to the earth.
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Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Intuition arises effortlessly and quickly.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
For example, Rett syndrome, which has a great deal of overlap with autism, arises from a mutation of the gene.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Unless a big injury happens or an outstanding market opportunity arises, don’t expect the Catalans to do any incoming business midway through the season.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
However, nothing negates the unique way in which people from the South embrace socializing with each other, which brings us to a potentially awkward situation that arises often enough and gives grief to even the most polite Southerners.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
According to scientists, a molecular dipole arises when a molecule has partial positive and partial negative charge regions, giving the molecule an overall polarity that points in a specific direction.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
And then, of course, what happens is the streaming world arises.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The problem arises when there’s a disconnect in expectations.
—Andrew Filev, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Intuition arises effortlessly and quickly.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
For example, Rett syndrome, which has a great deal of overlap with autism, arises from a mutation of the gene.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Unless a big injury happens or an outstanding market opportunity arises, don’t expect the Catalans to do any incoming business midway through the season.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
However, nothing negates the unique way in which people from the South embrace socializing with each other, which brings us to a potentially awkward situation that arises often enough and gives grief to even the most polite Southerners.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
According to scientists, a molecular dipole arises when a molecule has partial positive and partial negative charge regions, giving the molecule an overall polarity that points in a specific direction.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
And then, of course, what happens is the streaming world arises.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The problem arises when there’s a disconnect in expectations.
—Andrew Filev, Fortune, 30 Aug. 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,
12 Sep. 2025
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If inflation rises, the Fed could increase interest rates in an attempt to slow the economy.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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When Belly emerges from the bathroom in her birthday outfit, Conrad gazes at her.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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While federal authorities have framed the killing as politically motivated, independent journalist Ken Klippenstein, who obtained leaked Discord messages and spoke with Robinson's friends, said the picture that emerges is more complex.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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The hunt begins But the shooter wasn’t in the crowd.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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But if that friend begins to mirror some user’s darkest thoughts, the results can be devastating.—
Beatrice Nolan,
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14 Sep. 2025
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Her commentary ascends into a full monologue, pulling focus from her perch in the background and eventually outright talking over Harrelson.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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The stone barn still ascends over Grange Avenue, a monument to the lime kilns that helped build Milwaukee’s homes, churches and factories.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Smoothing round poppy seeds and sea salt—which do the gentle buffing—come suspended in a hunk of detoxifying French blue clay, nourishing olive fruit oil, and zingy peppermint essential oil, the latter of which wakes you up better than any iPhone alarm.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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This wakes my kids who start crying.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
7 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,
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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,
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This phrase originates from drag culture where performers' wigs are sometimes removed to represent amusement or shock.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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After undergoing testing, scans and a biopsy, Barbery was diagnosed with olfactory neuroblastoma, a rare type of cancer that originates in the nasal cavity.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In addition to the Billboard 200, the compilation climbs on the Top Country Albums chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
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The event is kid-friendly, too, with a train ride, swings, rope climbs, and opportunities to feed the animals.—
Melissa Malamut,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Arises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arises. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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