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
In 2025, about 28% of the people deported were arrested inside the country, but by July of this year that had risen to 39%. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026 In recent years, interest in fan fiction has risen right alongside Hollywood’s persistent investment in adapting pre-existing IP. — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026 Since the company’s public debut, its share price has risen more than 1,700%, outperforming the S&P 500. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Saccani said the consortium estimates production costs have risen about 30%, driven by increases in animal feed, diesel, energy, plastic packaging and transportation. — Giada Zampano, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 The other, Chris Bell, who rehabbed his torn ACL from his final college season to be ready for the start of his first professional season, has not risen to the occasion in Douglas’ absence. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 And among specialty retail consumers, the data showed the importance of influencer partnerships has declined by one-third since 2025—while interest in brand collaborations has risen. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 Borrowing costs have risen so high that France is drawing comparisons with Greece, whose debt crisis in 2010 threatened the survival of the Eurozone. — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 The cost of diesel fuel has risen since last season, making every boat trip costlier. — Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for risen
  1. inflated
  2. increased
  3. arisen
  4. ascended
  5. swollen
  6. accelerated
  7. woken
  8. soared
Adjective
  • The boxes allegedly cost substantially less to produce, allowing the conspirators to use the inflated prices to finance bribes and divert government funds.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • As a result, conventional estimates produced inflated efficiency values that failed to reflect actual device behavior under operating conditions.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of inflated
Verb
  • During a July 27 Highfill Water and Sewer Committee meeting, Kahrl reported the number of active water meters in the city increased from 2,077 to 2,285 over 12 months.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • More recently, the evolution of AI has increased the ease with which these websites can be populated with content, eliminating the need to pay writers and automating the production of social media posts.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of increased
Verb
  • This All Come Back Now Perhaps my longest standing correspondence that has arisen from the podcast is with the Koori/Goori and Lebanese writer Mykaela Saunders.
    — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • After the Highlands Community Charter and Technical Schools’ bankruptcy filing, questions have arisen about the school’s use of its remaining public funds.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of arisen
Verb
  • When Elizabeth ascended to the throne in 1952, McCartney was just 10 years old.
    — Monica Coviello, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Each ascended to become East’s head football coach, and spent entire careers as teachers there.
    — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of ascended
Adjective
  • As the cooling metal tool depuffs swollen tissues and stimulates microcirculation, the peptide-rich cream works beneath the surface to rebuild structural volume.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In addition, her arms were left swollen, blistered and bruised from the lethal injection drugs.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of swollen
Verb
  • The vehicle then accelerated forward, and Foster moved directly in front of it with his gun drawn.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The focus on fraud has noticeably accelerated in the weeks leading up to the election.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • Fahed Ahmro, a 51-year-old city worker, fled to a relative’s home after loudspeaker warnings and sirens woke him.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Dwight is soon woken by Joanne (Annabella Sciorra) to the news that the plane went down over the Pacific Ocean.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of woken
Verb
  • That squeeze has been compounded as the cost of groceries, gas and health insurance have also soared.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Advertisement The day after the raid, the Wilder School District reported absent rates soared, with 20% of students absent, according to The Idaho Statesman.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of soared

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“Risen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risen. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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