rise (to)

Example Sentences

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
  • As Consuelos spoke, a loud buzzing noise clapped through the studio space, with the actor pausing to take note of the distraction in the moment.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Simon van Teutem clapped, too, but for him, the irony was unbearable.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Fire Rescue trucks hung a giant American flag, and officers saluted as Cajuso’s body was carried away in an ambulance.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
  • That ups the ante on suspense over who as big a star of the moment as Roan might be saluting, as fans match up their ideal pairings.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Boss also applauded the managing team of Five Below for their strong direction and recent strategic initiatives.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Their remaining team-mates applauded the away enclosure, but many in that section were gesticulating their disdain.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • So bravo to Aslan Khabliev, CEO of Loewe Technology, who is steering a century-old German brand into a new era.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Similar to Swift in the music video for the Billboard Hot 100-topping track, Kelce closed his hands into fists and waved his arms up and down in celebration, meanwhile the 14-time Grammy winner excitedly cheered for him from her box suite in the upper level of Arrowhead Stadium.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Off-camera cheering her on was a group of Drummond’s family members, including her 28-year-old daughter Alex Drummond Scott, and her 10-month-old granddaughter, Sophia Marie.
    Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The couple, who hail from the same Texas town, met in elementary school and began dating as teenagers.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The film hails from MLB Studios and BD4, the sports and documentary label under the Banijay America banner.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Earlier in the day, Knowles spoke with Sherri Shepherd on the Sherri show, and praised Blue Ivy for performing onstage with her mother in front of crowds of 70,000 people per night.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Nagy says Takaichi will likely praise Trump on his immigration policy, which has involved pursuing mass deportations and tightening restrictions on legal immigration.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Rise (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rise%20%28to%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!