RISE (TO) Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

rise (to)

verb

Definition of rise (to)

as in to crack up

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For Jason Alexander, fame wasn't all it was cracked up to be.

— Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
The crowd cracked up in grim commiseration (as a Mets fan, Winter could probably sympathize).

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of crack up

Verb

Even as Heath stumbles his way through the lyrics, the audience respectfully claps along to the beat.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
With his team facing fourth-and-3, his deficit at 21-7 early in the third quarter and his offense teetering between flat and listless, Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski stood on the sideline, eyed his players and clapped his hands.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of clap

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Everyone in the audience was laughing and applauding, thinking Molière’s intense coughing fit was comedic gold, until their laughter turned to horror.

— Gates McFadden, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Fans applauded while a tribute video that the Pelicans produced for McCollum played on the videoboards above the court.

— Brett Martel, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of applaud

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Children may wonder how America came to include millions who cheer, say, the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

— Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
The ruling — forceful, unequivocal and based on several of the same arguments made by Bennett and Sanchez — was cheered by state officials and voting rights groups.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheer

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Officials are set to meet in the next few weeks to determine whether that status—hailed for years as a symbol of excellence in public health—should be revised or eliminated.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026
The Chofetz Chaim, who lived from 1838 to 1933 and whose sobriquet is the title of his first and most famous book, was widely hailed as the leading Jewish scholar of his generation.

— Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of hail

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Trump praised O’Donnell’s positions on border security, taxes, and small businesses.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
The MobLand actor was very diplomatic in his answer, generously praising the field of young stars who are up for the part.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of praise

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At another campaign stop in Onawa, Iowa, earlier Monday, Doug Zima lauded the openness.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
For as lauded and historic as the 2016 team became, the Cubs have won only one postseason series since 2017, in last year’s wild-card round.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

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