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as in to increase
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the snow accumulation is rising at an alarming rate
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2
as in to wake
to leave one's bed
I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven
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3
as in to climb
to move or extend upward
mountains majestically rising towards the sky
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as in promotion
a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position
his rapid rise to president of the company
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2
as in hill
an area of high ground
if we can get to the top of that rise, we'll be able to see for miles
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3
as in ascent
an upward slope
the rise of the hill was relatively gentle
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as in increase
something added (as by growth)
an unexpected rise in prices
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as in climb
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up
unfortunately, the descent of the balloon was just as swift as its rise
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Recent Examples of rise
Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Of the roiling mass of restless natives, cranky artists and tattered idealists who rose up across the Southland this summer to flip off darkness and call America back to its better angels?
—John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
There has also been a rise in efforts to combat the negative effects of problematic ingredients in beauty products in the United States.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Buy before his price rises multiple rounds.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Of the roiling mass of restless natives, cranky artists and tattered idealists who rose up across the Southland this summer to flip off darkness and call America back to its better angels?
—John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
Those huge figures, at least in part a result of Willkommenskultur, have contributed to a significant rise in anti-immigration sentiment in Germany, but also across Europe.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
There has also been a rise in efforts to combat the negative effects of problematic ingredients in beauty products in the United States.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rise
Verb
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Federal Supplement Security Income payments would increase for January but those payments would be made at the end of December.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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But there is really no reason why this should be the case for Pilates—which consists of different low-impact movements to strengthen your core muscles, increase your flexibility, improve your posture and give you more awareness of your body in general.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An opportunity to wake a dormant gift.—
Seth Wickersham,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
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While the relationship didn't become romantic until later on, Umansky and Zingerman spent nearly every waking moment together in high school.—
Emy LaCroix,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Timelines creep ever longer, and budgets climb higher.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The edge-of-roster promotions of pitchers like Ryan Borucki and Easton Lucas won’t suddenly save the bullpen.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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While the brand initially started off as a column in a youth-run magazine, Dimoldenberg parlayed the idea into a digital series which is now increasingly being used by film marketing teams as part of the press cycle for film promotion.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Departing from its 1905 depot like a moving postcard, the train follows the Toccoa River, passing sycamores and sourwoods, rolling hills, and farms along the way.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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It is written and directed by Evans, also deaf, and features an all-deaf cast, set atop the rolling hills of the English countryside in a quaint stately home.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Released in August 2024, the song’s ascent was a slow burn.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
4 Sep. 2025
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The very effort meant to stall its ascent is accelerating it.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Unrealized gains are marked-to-market, and a hefty tax bill may follow.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Voters instead delivered gains to both far-right and far-left parties.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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And now, post-eclipse, your ascension will hit different.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
7 Sep. 2025
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Tolle’s ascension could signal the arrival of another impact arm right as the season enters its home stretch, a potentially game-changing development for the pitching staff.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Rise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rise. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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