rise (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rise (to)
Verb
  • The two cracked up laughing, and not about how Ohtani was swinging the bat.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 June 2025
  • Even Justin Rose, their playing partner, cracked up.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Verb
  • People did not seem especially enthusiastic in clapping for him, but the crowd was willing to give it up for New York City.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 June 2025
  • His dreams were shattered right in front of him, yet Hovland immediately put his putter down and clapped with pure appreciation.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Verb
  • At times, Trump stood and saluted as troops marched past the reviewing stand.
    Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
  • Various groups of soldiers marched along the street, with Trump standing to salute at multiple points.
    Brett Samuels, The Hill, 15 June 2025
Verb
  • President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth applaud during attend a military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary, coinciding with his 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
  • Kennedy applauded Little and the other governors in a separate news release from USDA.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2025
Verb
  • The Duke of Sussex, 40, ran next to his son, now 6, in the snippet, where Meghan cheered from behind the camera.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 16 June 2025
  • Kering shares were trading up 10.4% by 1:15 p.m. London time as investors and analysts cheered the reports.
    Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 16 June 2025
Verb
  • Some hail it as the ultimate productivity amplifier.
    Nik Froehlich, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • For now, Senate leaders are hailing the stablecoin bill as a landmark piece of legislation that overcame the partisan divisions of Trump’s second term.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • TikTok praised Trump for signing an extension Thursday.
    Ani Freedman, Fortune, 20 June 2025
  • Sonko also praised China in his statement on Friday.
    Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • The first three seasons, however, have been lauded by critics.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • In a new op-ed for USA TODAY published on Tuesday, June 24, John, the founder of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, lauded the Trump administration's support for several HIV care and prevention initiatives, but warned of cuts to state surveillance programs.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 June 2025
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“Rise (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rise%20%28to%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

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