rise (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rise (to)
Verb
  • The two of us crack up, that this is where Jesus Land has taken her, having this conversation with someone so near her kids’ age.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Viewer Reactions The TikTok video left viewers cracking up, and as of Tuesday, the clip had amassed over 526,000 views and 48,600 views.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Younger children can clap along and sing with you, while older ones can also sing with you, matching your tune and rhythm.
    Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Love popped a timeout as Doubs clapped in frustration, and boos rained down from the home crowd.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Artist David Banner, Pastor Shirley Caesar and business entrepreneur Janice Bryant Howroyd will be saluted at the 2025 HBCU Honors.
    Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
  • His friend Heidi Klum took a break from her Halloween party planning to salute him.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kershaw, age 37, emerged from the bullpen in the 12th inning with the bases loaded and two outs, and got Nathan Lukes to ground out as Koufax stood and applauded.
    Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
  • International production location incentives now include mandates for skills development spending, which Weiss applauded for training young technicians.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Zohran Mamdani on His Unlikely Rise When the screens at the Brooklyn Paramount event confirmed his victory, attendees loudly cheered for minutes on end.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Well, maybe not cheering, exactly, but at least nodding in mild appreciation at a movie that realizes its humble and happy purpose.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Ride-hailing firm Grab will roll-out robobuses in its home city of Singapore in early 2026, building on its large investment in autonomous vehicle technologies.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The company was incorporated in January 2025 by Wes Walker, a commercial director who hails from Texas, and Louis Gheysens, a Belgian native who is CEO of global creative studio Gang Group.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Zhao praised Kore-eda’s films for their focus on mundane details – laundry, cooking, daily routines – that create a meditative rhythm before emotional tsunamis arrive.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The country singer had posted a photo on Instagram of the polarizing conservative activist with himself and wife Brittany, and praised Kirk in the caption.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • And yet, Einstein’s key insights, and the profundity of special relativity, were lauded and marveled at by even the physicists who had discovered the transformations previously.
    Big Think, Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Related Articles In partnership with the Brazilian sailing brand Allca, which regularly deals with performance textiles lauded for their durability, the label unveiled its Americana and Poppy bag silhouettes.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Rise (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rise%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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