rise (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rise (to)
Verb
  • Upset that his owner stopped giving him undivided attention, one dog found a solution that left viewers cracking up.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The Blakes are a humble family and the idea of her dad blowing past security to storm the court had Mikayla cracking up.
    Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • At one point, Warren clapped and threw her arm up straight, following it with a wave.
    John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Beside him, Hadid, clearly not quite as passionate about the Philadelphia Eagles as her boyfriend, clapped and smiled politely.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Close was among the presenters who got a chance to salute Sundance Institute icon Michelle Satter during Friday night’s gala fundraiser at the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2025
  • The list of artists who will be saluting Patti Smith at an upcoming tribute show in New York just grew longer.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Many in the dance world applauded this move, given how deeply remixing is embedded in and largely synonymous with the dance/electronic realm.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Stone was applauded for conceding the obvious about their porous defense in ’24 and the need to correct it immediately.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The mainland’s blue-chip CSI 300 index cheered Trump’s latest remarks, rising nearly 1%.
    Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
  • By then, the audience might want to stand and cheer.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • This Cartier Tortue Privée hails from the 2010s, and boasts a beautiful yellow gold case that accepts the flowing form of the case with ease.
    Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Trump hailed the Stargate Project — which is also drawing investments from Oracle, SoftBank and MGX — and its plans to create hundreds of thousands of jobs.
    Nathan Bomey, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In an internal memo obtained by ABC News, Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger praised officers in the wake of the pardons.
    Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Seroka also praised longshore laborers for taking on the high volumes of business, along with the other stakeholders in attendance including terminal operators and shipping lines and members of the San Pedro Bay community.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Ronald Reagan lauded the heroism of the doomed astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, who were killed when the aircraft exploded shortly after takeoff in 1986.
    Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Beccari lauded the stewardship of Stefano Domenicali, president and CEO of Formula 1.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Rise (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rise%20%28to%29. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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