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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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as in ascended
to move or extend upward
mountains majestically rising towards the sky
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Recent Examples of risen
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
Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026
Thus, anger management classes and guidebooks have risen to this challenge and seek to aid people in managing anger that is beyond the pale.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Retail traders are beating the market, Goldman says The volume of retail trading—individual stock buyers as opposed to institutions—has risen 28% since April, according to Daniel Chavez et al at Goldman Sachs.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Since January, wholesale prices for food-grade whey powder have risen by more than 50 percent, to the highest level on record, according to the commodity-pricing experts at DCA Market Intelligence.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
While the risk for ticks has risen through March, April and May, the season will hit its peak in June, according to the state department of health.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Trump’s approval rating on immigration has risen after a dramatic decline earlier this year, according to April polling from NBC News.
—Laura Strickler, NBC news, 15 May 2026
At the time of her death, Fox had risen through the ranks and was promoted to a manager position, her mother later testified, per The Repository.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
By last year, this had risen to 80,000, with a further 36,000 seeing it for themselves from ships docked in Antarctica’s spectacular bays.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
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
Fuel shortages mean transporting goods is more expensive, so prices for energy, food, medicine and other basic items have also risen as supplies begin to dwindle.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026
Thus, anger management classes and guidebooks have risen to this challenge and seek to aid people in managing anger that is beyond the pale.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Retail traders are beating the market, Goldman says The volume of retail trading—individual stock buyers as opposed to institutions—has risen 28% since April, according to Daniel Chavez et al at Goldman Sachs.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Since January, wholesale prices for food-grade whey powder have risen by more than 50 percent, to the highest level on record, according to the commodity-pricing experts at DCA Market Intelligence.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
While the risk for ticks has risen through March, April and May, the season will hit its peak in June, according to the state department of health.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Trump’s approval rating on immigration has risen after a dramatic decline earlier this year, according to April polling from NBC News.
—Laura Strickler, NBC news, 15 May 2026
At the time of her death, Fox had risen through the ranks and was promoted to a manager position, her mother later testified, per The Repository.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
By last year, this had risen to 80,000, with a further 36,000 seeing it for themselves from ships docked in Antarctica’s spectacular bays.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for risen
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Some even require dedicated facilities, leading to inflated costs.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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The new movie, by contrast, is an inflated meditation on fiction and reality.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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California alone spent $24 billion in 5 years fighting homelessness, yet the number of homeless increased.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Greek food has always been on the menu at Skippers, but the demand for it has increased over time.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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After all, the Mavericks are ECHL postseason regulars and this is the first time such conflicts have arisen.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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There is a trend that has arisen around the NFL in recent years.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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So far, only 29 people have ascended to this level above their industry peers, with Collins accomplishing the feat this year due to his solo and Genesis catalogues.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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Extrajudicial killings spread across the country when Duterte became president and Dela Rosa ascended the upper echelons of the national police force, according to Human Rights Watch.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Instead, clivia have thick, fibrous roots attached to a swollen base known as a rhizome.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Mpox symptoms can include fever, swollen lymph nodes and a characteristic rash, according to CDC.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The intense recruitment drive has accelerated since January, reflecting the increasingly crucial role of drone warfare in the conflict, now into its fifth year.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Plans for how the offense, defense and special teams were going to look needed to be accelerated.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The name of the person who woke him up was redacted.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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The movie opens with Lucila (Anna Díaz, the sole reason to keep watching) being woken by her mother Isabel (Adriana Paz, from Emilia Perez), who instructs her to take care of her little brother before disappearing to Spain.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Prices have soared above $4 per gallon as peak travel season begins.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
14 May 2026
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Batteries can solve this, and battery imports have soared, but Cuba still lacks utility scale storage, Piñon said.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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“Risen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risen. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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