rise (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rise (to)
Verb
  • Leslie Jones once cracked up everyone at Saturday Night Live, including the top dog of the show.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
  • 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
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
  • Backstage, various superstars applauded and congratulated him on the win, including Rey Mysterio, Sheamus, and Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The analyst also applauded MP’s track record of execution in the last two years, from restarting its mine to magnet production.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Maybe a little humor will cheer you up.
    Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The birthday girl and her friends could then be heard cheering.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • While the booster itself was lost during the descent, the upper stage still reached orbit in the debut, prompting Blue Origin to hail the mission as a success.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
  • And in a 2025 pop world where global girl groups — and especially those hailing from the K-pop training system — are hot commodities, GIRLSET may have reemerged at the perfect time.
    Brooke Morrison, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • He is praised by some for policies that fueled rapid economic growth and relative political stability.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Moyes praised the reaction from supporters.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 10 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 14 Nov. 2025.

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