Synonyms of arose

arose

verb

past tense of arise

1

as in woke

to leave one's bed

the travelers arose before dawn and were on their way as the sun came up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• woke
• rose
• awoke
• rolled out
• uprose
• awakened
• turned out
• got up
• stirred
• aroused
• bestirred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retired
• turned in
• rested
• bedded (down)
• nodded
• slept
• settled
• dropped off
• slumbered
• dozed
• napped
• lay up
• perched
• lay (down)
• roosted
• couched
• bunked
• snoozed
• flopped (down)
• reclined
• catnapped
• dossed (down)

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surfaced
• emerged
• occurred
• happened
• appeared
• materialized
• came up
• cropped (up)
• came
• sprang (up)
• transpired
• went (on)
• came out
• chanced
• turned up
• intervened
• came about
• interfered
• showed up
• fell out
• intruded
• went off
• passed
• interposed
• happed

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• began
• originated
• started
• commenced
• appeared
• was
• emerged
• formed
• sprang
• engendered
• arrived
• dawned
• existed
• materialized
• set in
• lived
• broke
• actualized
• breathed
• lasted
• continued
• persisted
• subsisted
• survived
• came on
• coalesced
• shaped (up)
• endured
• cohered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ended
• ceased
• stopped
• concluded
• finished
• terminated
• halted
• disappeared
• discontinued
• vanished
• dissolved
• died
• evaporated
• quit
• desisted
• departed
• passed away
• expired
• perished

4

as in rose

to move or extend upward

slowly the hot-air balloon arose, and the round-the-world flight was begun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rose
• climbed
• ascended
• soared
• lifted
• mounted
• upped
• thrust
• aspired
• uprose
• upturned
• surged
• sloped
• tilted
• towered
• upreared
• leaned
• upthrusted
• inclined
• ballooned
• elevated
• raised
• uplifted
• upheaved
• surmounted
• topped
• crested
• scaled
• boosted
• tipped
• blasted off
• upraised
• zoomed
• listed
• reclined
• took off
• slanted
• canted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• descended
• declined
• dropped
• fell (off)
• plunged
• dipped
• slid
• sank
• plummeted
• dived
• nose-dived

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arose

Al-Qaeda arose at the confluence of post-Cold War globalization and unipolar violence. — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Kremer was active in the tea party movement, which arose in opposition to government spending during President Barack Obama’s first term. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, an outpouring of rage and scalding wit arose online as the American public’s disgust with the healthcare industry combined with black humor. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The same issues that undid him in February arose again — poor decision-making and errant throws in key moments. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

The Sphagnum mosses that surround me arose some 14 million years ago, the descendants of mosses that evolved 400 million years ago, making their lineage older than the coal seams that runs through the deep mountains. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Getty Images The Maine Senate race was closely watched even before personal controversies arose around the Democratic nominee, oyster farmer Graham Platner. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Gauff dug in, matched Badosa’s power, and outfoxed her when the opportunities arose. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

That seemingly gave Fely, as well as former teammate Jeremiah Earby, the opportunity to play another year and return to Boise State if so desired, and head coach Spencer Danielson certainly didn’t shut the door when the possibility first arose. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026