risen 1 of 2

adjective

as in inflated

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risen

2 of 2

verb

past participle of rise
1
as in increased
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number the snow accumulation is rising at an alarming rate

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2
as in arisen
to leave one's bed I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven

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3
as in ascended
to move or extend upward mountains majestically rising towards the sky

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Recent Examples of risen
Adjective
The longest ending includes the risen Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene, whose testimony is initially rebuffed, and then to others. — Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026 This wretched regime is doomed to be overthrown by the risen populace and rebellious youth. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
There have been times when that prediction was teetering but England has risen to the occasion. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026 In court filings, the bank even argued that because the price of gold has risen since the scam, my father’s purchase turned out to be a good investment. — Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026 On the Alternative Streaming Songs chart, three of Sombr’s most popular cuts have risen to the summit. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 But male-beauty standards have risen markedly during the past decade or so. — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026 The bill does not address all of the causes of the country’s housing woes, including a shortage of construction workers, climbing insurance costs and wages that have not risen fast enough for renters and buyers. — Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 Oil prices have risen more than 4% this week in response to the latest hostilities. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 10 July 2026 Despite the new measures, the Birchwood Community Club has risen to the task. — Georgia Ross, Twin Cities, 4 July 2026 Allianz’s market value has risen 150% in the past four years to $180 billion, despite the pressures of inflation and wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for risen
  1. inflated
  2. increased
  3. arisen
  4. ascended
  5. swollen
  6. accelerated
  7. woken
  8. soared
Adjective
  • Bruneau moved in with her boyfriend and told her family that Larry Brown was pressuring her to sign fraudulent insurance documents with inflated repair costs, according to the affidavit.
    — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • Negative Orkin Pest Control reviews complain about the company’s aggressive sales tactics and solicitation, services not working as advertised and some issues with inflated pricing.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of inflated
Verb
  • And Harleys has entirely redesigned the rear -suspension and increased its travel 117 per cent to five inches (13 cm).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • The share of workers with hybrid schedules has increased a bit, while the share in fully remote positions has only seen a slight decline.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of increased
Verb
  • Other societal tensions have already arisen around South Korean chipmakers’ burgeoning profits from the AI boom.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
  • Concerns about vessels in the estuary resurfaced Monday after people associated with the aquatic center complained about them blocking the waterway and other issues that have arisen.
    — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Definition of arisen
Verb
  • Sporting nirvana When Fernández’s header hit the net nearly 10 minutes later, those Argentines ascended into a realm of sporting nirvana that might come along once or twice in a lifetime.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Blubaugh ascended the Houston Astros’ farm system as a starting pitcher but is flourishing in the bullpen during his first taste of major-league life.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of ascended
Adjective
  • Johnson’s carapace is detailed with skin-like textures, swollen bicep veins and living tattoos that offer him encouragement and advice.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The next morning, March 14, doctors noted that his tongue had become swollen, DHS said.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
Definition of swollen
Verb
  • This openness also accelerated the tech industry in a less obvious way.
    — David Siegel, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • The financial collapse in 2008 accelerated wealth inequality.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • This piece of Florida’s war on woke clamped down on speaking the wrong words in college and university classrooms, particularly about race and color, lest impressionable ears catch wind of an opinion not their own.
    — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026
  • Everyone remembers the careers that were destroyed and the voices that were silenced by hardcore progressives in the peak woke era.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of woken
Verb
  • That number soared to 40% in 2024, and rose again to 43% a year later.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 9 July 2026
  • Meantime, earnings forecasts have soared, largely but not exclusively on the back of the AI-equipment bottleneck, providing plenty of fundamental cover for the tape.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of soared

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