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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.
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Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Russian losses have risen to levels that are difficult to sustain over the long term, with estimates frequently ranging between 30,000 and 40,000 killed and wounded per month during periods of intense fighting.
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Hunter Lacroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
Meantime, its underlying NAV has risen 22% on the year so far, much more than management would need to fund the next year of payouts on its own, at the current distribution rate.
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Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Stateside outlook has risen to $160M-$170M (past its earlier week $140M projection).
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
As the country enjoys an unprecedented wave of global popularity thanks to tourism, food and pop culture, its soccer fans have risen to the top of the world stage.
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Bryan Preston,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Will 2026 be a year of continuing growth for the concert industry despite constantly increasing ticket prices that have risen from an average of $82 in early 2020 to $144 this year?
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2026
According to the Drewry Composite World Container Index, which tracks freight rates for 40-foot containers on eight major shipping routes, global container rates have risen more than 100% from $1,899 in late February to $3,969 on Thursday.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
19 June 2026
Uranium conversion prices have likewise risen from historic lows, but many operations run by Cameco and other refiners remain underutilized.
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Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
Adjective
The longest ending includes the risen Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene, whose testimony is initially rebuffed, and then to others.
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Mary Foskett,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
This wretched regime is doomed to be overthrown by the risen populace and rebellious youth.
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Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
In a statement to CNN, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, the military branch which runs its drone operations, said that over the past year the number of mid-range strike missions had risen 28-fold.
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Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Russian losses have risen to levels that are difficult to sustain over the long term, with estimates frequently ranging between 30,000 and 40,000 killed and wounded per month during periods of intense fighting.
—
Hunter Lacroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
Meantime, its underlying NAV has risen 22% on the year so far, much more than management would need to fund the next year of payouts on its own, at the current distribution rate.
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Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Stateside outlook has risen to $160M-$170M (past its earlier week $140M projection).
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
As the country enjoys an unprecedented wave of global popularity thanks to tourism, food and pop culture, its soccer fans have risen to the top of the world stage.
—
Bryan Preston,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Will 2026 be a year of continuing growth for the concert industry despite constantly increasing ticket prices that have risen from an average of $82 in early 2020 to $144 this year?
—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2026
According to the Drewry Composite World Container Index, which tracks freight rates for 40-foot containers on eight major shipping routes, global container rates have risen more than 100% from $1,899 in late February to $3,969 on Thursday.
—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
19 June 2026
Uranium conversion prices have likewise risen from historic lows, but many operations run by Cameco and other refiners remain underutilized.
—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for risen
Adjective
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Teams were comfortable paying inflated prices to acquire good young players on appealing contracts.
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Once those inflated bills went unpaid, interest, penalties and fees accumulated, often ending in tax foreclosure.
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Through 2025, the application backlog increased, leaving it 48% higher than at the end of former President Joe Biden’s term.
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The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.
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Disputes that have already arisen aren’t just about how federal funds should be distributed.
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Issues had reportedly arisen during the production of season 2, which wrapped filming in March, as there was friction between Hardy and Jez Butterworth, MobLand's showrunner, writer and executive producer, per Deadline.
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Climbers set a record on May 21, when 274 of them successfully ascended Nepal's side of the mountain in a single day, officials said.
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With a flair for the dramatic, Messi ascended to the top of the career World Cup goals list by completing a hat track in the 3-0 victory.
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Topuria was a bloody and swollen mess by the time his corner stopped the fight between the fourth and fifth rounds.
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So who’s going to publish a book at the end of this story of writers with swollen egos?
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Video shows how chase led to deadly crash Instead of stopping, the purple car accelerated and sped through a red light, according to video from Joel’s dashboard camera.
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One of the officials told CNN that the Justice Department’s National Security Division was already preparing to look at some of the stories’ sources, but Trump’s stack accelerated the effort.
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Brittney Brimway and her three children were on a flight from Los Angeles to Turks and Caicos with a layover in New York City when her son woke her up with some less-than-comforting news.
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And Axios’ sources indicated the admin simply did not like Anthropic’s woke vibe.
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Hannibal Mejbri had a corner kick, and Hazem Mastouri soared up to head it to the back of the net.
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Iren shares, which are traded on the Nasdaq, soared 1,200% over six months last year as part of the AI boom.
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“Risen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risen. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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