RISE (TO) Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

rise (to)

verb

Definition of rise (to)

as in to crack up

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Being at the top of your game and winning on the biggest stages isn’t always all it's cracked up to be.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
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

Definition of crack up

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The president saluted the team in the East Room in April 2025 to mark their 2024 World Series championship over the New York Yankees.

— Will Weissert, Fortune, 24 July 2026
Trump shook reliever Will Klein’s hand and saluted his role in the Dodgers’ 18-inning Game 3 marathon victory.

— Adam Kilgore, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of salute

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When Richard applauded one such culinary act of defiance, the man took the opportunity to shoot the king.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
For many the agency has lost its way (unless your public comments serve to restrict gopher tortoises, or applaud bear hunts or cheer for a high-speed roadway carved through conservation lands).

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026

Definition of applaud

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Soon after, cheering and clapping filled the auditorium before the man mimicking the president stood up, holding a sign for TrumpAccounts.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
His departure triggered street protests across Ukraine that have put pressure on Zelenskyy and cheered Moscow officials.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of cheer

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An alleged child-abuse drama which cleverly plays with audiences own sense of prejudice, the work is hailed in its native Catalonia as a modern Catalan classic.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 21 July 2026
She was hailed as a natural politician, a performer from a young age who had starred in music and theater productions.

— Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Definition of hail

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Like many of the club’s acquisitions, Straus’ had been lauded as a definitive step in the right direction for a team that has largely underperformed.

— Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Everyone lauded the Cubs for putting on a great party, and despite smoky, sweaty weather in Chicago, the city was at its mid-July peak, with Wrigley in its summer finest.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

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