RISE (TO) Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

rise (to)

verb

Definition of rise (to)

as in to crack up

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And leftovers aren’t all they’re cracked up to be, especially after multiple days on repeat.

— Sheela Prakash, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 July 2026
So here’s another communal chance to crack up at Steve O being launched into orbit inside a Port-a-Potty!

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026

Definition of crack up

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Following Fuentes’ lead, other influencers on the far-right have also taken to questioning the Holocaust and filming videos praising Adolf Hitler, throwing Nazi salutes and singing along to antisemitic songs.

— Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026
That's a dominating performance, and makes a $300 discount worth saluting.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026

Definition of salute

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The new 6th Street Bridge, hailed as a civic landmark just steps away, was promptly stripped of its wiring by vandals and now sits pitch black at night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Nix has a new play-caller in Davis Webb, which is being largely hailed as a good thing, including by head coach Sean Payton himself.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 July 2026

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Following Fuentes’ lead, other influencers on the far-right have also taken to questioning the Holocaust and filming videos praising Adolf Hitler, throwing Nazi salutes and singing along to antisemitic songs.

— Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Bill Clinton, who was giving that day’s commencement address, praised El-Sayed in his own remarks.

— Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

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