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as in waked
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 originated
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
In the immediate aftermath of World War II, Western European countries sought a way to defend themselves in the event Germany again arose as a security challenge.
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John Deni, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
When challenges arose and employees suggested a different approach, Kentley-Klay and Levinson refused to waver, the people said.
—Salvador Rodriguez,annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Questions over the midfielder being a suitable captain arose when his form dipped in the 2024-25 season.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The legal dispute arose when Rupert went to court to attempt to change the trust, moving from a structure of equal voting shares held by the four siblings into one with control held by Lachlan.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
According to Griffin, the idea partially arose from a conversation two years ago with Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, who has partnered with at least seven colleges as part of her awareness campaign.
—Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
That’s when the opportunity at the Marshall Building arose.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The problem arose as the East Bay communications authority tried using the new encryption system on individual police agencies early Wednesday morning, beginning with the University of California Police Department, Swing said.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Obadele said a conflict arose at the gathering and one person left, but then returned with a gun and start shooting.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
John Deni, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
When challenges arose and employees suggested a different approach, Kentley-Klay and Levinson refused to waver, the people said.
—Salvador Rodriguez,annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Questions over the midfielder being a suitable captain arose when his form dipped in the 2024-25 season.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The legal dispute arose when Rupert went to court to attempt to change the trust, moving from a structure of equal voting shares held by the four siblings into one with control held by Lachlan.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
According to Griffin, the idea partially arose from a conversation two years ago with Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, who has partnered with at least seven colleges as part of her awareness campaign.
—Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
That’s when the opportunity at the Marshall Building arose.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The problem arose as the East Bay communications authority tried using the new encryption system on individual police agencies early Wednesday morning, beginning with the University of California Police Department, Swing said.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Obadele said a conflict arose at the gathering and one person left, but then returned with a gun and start shooting.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arose
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The campaigns show how social media posts or personal messages — even by accounts with few followers or from people who are not public figures — could easily be surfaced and publicized, and people’s personal information can be spread across the internet at a time when doxxing is easier than ever.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Last year, arguably the best home crowd of the season surfaced for the Minnesota Vikings’ matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The flight originated from Salt Lake City, Utah.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The meme, poking fun at the community, originated in around 2013.—
Dan Gooding
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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According to a recent report by the Census Bureau, the country added more than 22 million homes between 2005 and 2024, but the effective number of vacant homes during this same time frame rose by only about 570,000.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Inflation in India rose in August.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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At a time when contentious words dominate our conversations—think insurrection and fascism and fake news and woke—the need for dictionaries to chronicle and explain language, and serve as its watchdog, has never been greater.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Walton-Penner ownership group woke everybody up.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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The First Intifada emerged in the wake of Qassam’s death.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The United States has emerged as the largest investor in commercial spyware—a global industry that has enabled the covert surveillance of journalists, human rights defenders, politicians, diplomats, and others, posing grave threats to human rights and national security.—
Vas Panagiotopoulos,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kirk began taking questions, first one about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Utah’s dominant religion, then another by a liberal TikTok user having to do with transgender people and gun violence.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The drive began well with a 35-yard pass from Taylen Green to Jaden Platt, but stalled quickly.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Robinson then allegedly climbed over a short wall and onto the roof, according to the document.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Last year, the unemployment rate climbed quickly in a short period and there was similar criticism that the central bank was too late to lower rates.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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However, diminishing perceptions that a college education is very important have occurred relatively equally among both Republicans and Democrats, suggesting that other factors must also be at play.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The incident occurred just before half distance in the Zandvoort race, during the safety car period that followed Lewis Hamilton’s solo crash, with Sainz trying to pass Lawson for seventh place at the outside of the track’s Tarzan Turn 1.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Arose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arose. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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