RISE (TO) Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

rise (to)

verb

Definition of rise (to)

as in to crack up

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Verb

The movie once again has personal connections for Gray, an intense drama centering on family and two brothers who get involved in a scheme that sounds promising but of course is not all it is cracked up to be.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
What’s more, cracking up triggers chemical changes that prompt the inner lining of blood vessels to dilate and improve blood flow.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of crack up

Verb

As the judges give him positive feedback, our Danni is very excited, clapping for him and bouncing up and down like a bobblehead going down a cobblestoned street.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
People noticed that Miuccia Prada and Valentino’s creative director Alessandro Michele didn’t clap for the robots.

— Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of clap

Verb

Roberts saluted Díaz for working hard to get back to an uncertain assignment.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Opened in 2019, The Hotel Zags Portland’s mod decor salutes its midcentury origins (its building dates back to 1962) while still feeling current.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of salute

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Stephanie Graves, chair of the LAHSA Commission, applauded the court’s ruling.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
All but one of his Sox teammates lined up down the left-field line to applaud Vasil, one of the more popular players in the clubhouse.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of applaud

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That love for the team carried over to Zeke, who remembers cheering for the Broncos growing up and playing on The Blue as a third grader at the Optimist youth football camp.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Oct. 2026
Hegseth announced his latest assault in a speech Wednesday afternoon to a cheering audience of junior officers and enlisted men and women.

— David Ignatius, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheer

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Now, Scott is back on the big screen with what many are hailing — like our own Anne Thompson and the good people of the TIFF audience — as his next big contending role.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Sep. 2026
The brothers have close to four hundred and fifty thousand followers across Instagram and TikTok, hailing largely from a young demographic that’s often wary of wine and its stuffy traditions.

— Arthur Holland Michel, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of hail

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Jonathan Cohen, who leads gambling policy at the American Institute for Boys and Men, praised these moves but said their impact may be limited, pointing to data from state regulators showing that few gamblers utilize similar tools on sportsbooks.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz also praised the passengers who stepped up and noted in his statement that investigation is still ongoing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of praise

Verb

The stiffest competition comes on the wing, where the Lakers lauded their depth between offseason additions Quentin Grimes, Collin Sexton, Matisse Thybulle and Williams, rookie Cameron Carr and progressing second-year forward Adou Thiero.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Faulkner has been lauded in coaching circles for years and helped Division II Valdosta State (2007) and Georgia (2021, 2022) win national titles.

— PJ Green September 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

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