AROSE Synonyms: 156 Similar and Opposite Words

arose

verb

Definition of arose next

past tense of arise

as in woke

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 surfaced

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 began

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 rose

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 arose More opposition arose from Protect Point Loma, a grassroots organization that formed last year, primarily in opposition to the Rosecrans development. —

Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 During the alleged incident, police said Hooker's children had been visiting him and a dispute arose over the children being taught creationism while being homeschooled, according to a police report. —

Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 Doubts about the durability of the ceasefire arose just hours after the announcement as a round of intense Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed and injured hundreds. —

Chan Ho-Him, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026 Concerns arose early Wednesday that provisions in the bill enabling parents to request access to their children’s user data could potentially harm LGBTQ youth, who often find safe spaces in online communities, Uyterhoeven said. —

State House News Service, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 The Paris showing came after an invitation from Moda Productions, according to his mother, Sherri Madison, who told The Blast the opportunity arose organically. —

Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 Stacy's body was cremated within two days of her death, but suspicion arose when Stacy’s mother reported that Hunsucker seemed unusually unfazed by the death and had moved in with a girlfriend shortly after. —

Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026 But first, members of the police department had a surprise for Thomas, who’d been interim chief since October, when the former chief was placed on administrative leave following complaints that arose in a city employee survey. —

Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026 But in his wake, an even more malicious malefactor arose, taking advantage of a gaping spiritual void to double down on Jeff's sadistic coercion. —

Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026

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But nighttime pain that woke me every few hours was likely from overdoing, Bugbee’s nurse explained.

— Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Where will all these sciolistic refugees from woke America go if that largesse dries up?

— Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026