1
as in rising
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 emerging
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 originating
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 ascending
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 arising
On smaller scales, stars, gas, radiation, feedback, and other effects arising from the physics of normal matter play an enormously important role, and simulations are still improving.
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Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
In particular, this history suggests that when each side views the other as an existential threat, maintaining political power becomes the greatest imperative—which only increases the likelihood of authoritarian solutions arising as a result.
—Time, 21 Oct. 2025
All disputes arising out of or connected with this Promotion will be resolved individually, and without resort to class action, exclusively by a state or federal court located in New York, New York.
—Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
The number of people using the FAIR plan for fire insurance has increased dramatically in recent years as companies have pulled back business in the state due to losses caused by major wildfires arising from risks due to climate change and other factors.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Clot formation is a health risk arising from sluggish blood flow through the veins.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
In April, Saudi Arabia unveiled a National Skills Platform aimed at strengthening its workforce training and development, as part of a wider strategy to address global shifts arising from AI and automation.
—Emma Graham,hugh Leask, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
One meagre count alleges false statements to Congress; the other alleges obstruction of a congressional proceeding arising from the same testimony.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
That would have been a no brainer for Springer to challenge, but Giolito noted that if given the chance the Red Sox may have prevented that situation from arising in the first place.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
In particular, this history suggests that when each side views the other as an existential threat, maintaining political power becomes the greatest imperative—which only increases the likelihood of authoritarian solutions arising as a result.
—Time, 21 Oct. 2025
All disputes arising out of or connected with this Promotion will be resolved individually, and without resort to class action, exclusively by a state or federal court located in New York, New York.
—Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
The number of people using the FAIR plan for fire insurance has increased dramatically in recent years as companies have pulled back business in the state due to losses caused by major wildfires arising from risks due to climate change and other factors.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Clot formation is a health risk arising from sluggish blood flow through the veins.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
In April, Saudi Arabia unveiled a National Skills Platform aimed at strengthening its workforce training and development, as part of a wider strategy to address global shifts arising from AI and automation.
—Emma Graham,hugh Leask, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
One meagre count alleges false statements to Congress; the other alleges obstruction of a congressional proceeding arising from the same testimony.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
That would have been a no brainer for Springer to challenge, but Giolito noted that if given the chance the Red Sox may have prevented that situation from arising in the first place.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arising
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However, Starbucks has struggled in recent years, along with other Western companies that have lost ground to local rivals amid rising nationalism and reluctance to pay premiums for foreign brands.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Flocks of snow buntings skitter across the sand, rising in confetti clouds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The plan worked, and within hours, the animals were seen disappearing into the dark water, and emerging further down the line, to breathe from the holes the volunteers had placed in the ice above.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The effort will boost environmentally minded independent designers, emerging talent and students in different ways with the objective being to reshape how fashion is made, produced and consumed.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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How to see Taurid meteor showers Both the southern and northern Taurid meteor showers — originating from Comet Encke’s debris trail — will peak over California in November.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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After all, this is a phenomenon common to comets originating from the shell of icy bodies at the edge of the solar system called the Oort Cloud.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Daniella Karagach and Dylan Efron have had an ascending track record throughout season 34 of Dancing With the Stars.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Parsons signed a multiyear extension upon arrival and has already produced game‑changing pressure and splash plays that helped swing the second half in Pittsburgh, giving the Packers a top-tier pass rush to pair with Love’s ascending offense.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Leanos recalls her sister waking her up to tell her that the video was going viral.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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This notion supports the continuity hypothesis of dreaming, which proposes that dream content often reflects aspects of a person’s waking life.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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The delay in these stories surfacing isn’t unusual, for multiple reasons.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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With rumors swirling about head coaching vacancies in college football, Mississippi's Lane Kiffin has been a name surfacing quite a bit.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, Fox Weather had reported that United Airlines would abandon its request for passengers to open window shades upon landing after quietly beginning to encourage it in 2020.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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That has led to Adebayo beginning this season with fewer shots coming from around the rim and significantly more shots coming from three-point range.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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From the transistor pioneers of the 1950s to the dense GPU networks of today, computing’s pace is climbing an exponential curve.—
Chelsea Haney
October 30,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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The monkey was also seen climbing a pole and atop the store's displays as people tried to coax it back to its owner.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Arising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arising. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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