riser

Definition of risernext

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Recent Examples of riser More Broncos fits A general pre-draft riser for good reason, McClellan racked up six sacks during his senior year at Mizzou and was one of Denver’s first top-30 visits this cycle. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026 On March 24, Woo reflected on risers and fallers after the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament and categorized Stirtz as a riser. Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026 And then there’s Georgia tackle Monroe Freeling, who may have been the combine’s biggest riser. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026 Abeldt could be a fast-riser in the organization as a relief pitcher. Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for riser
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Noun
  • Juicy Like a Peach Vaginal Gel is powered by HPMC-5, an ingredient long used in pharmaceutical products that protect delicate tissues, like medical membranes or scaffolds (small structures to give structure for regrowing tissue or bone).
    Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 30 June 2026
  • Interestingly, a molecular scaffold was created by attaching tiny hydrocarbon chains to its carbon skeleton.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Bells tolled through the misty Alpine mountain valley as hundreds of priests walked two by two to the altar under a tent to start the service and then again at the end.
    Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Near the sacrificial altar, the rest of the imperial family waits.
    Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • The church plans to continue upholding core Baptist principles, including congregational autonomy free from a hierarchy, a free pulpit and religious freedom, Hudson said.
    Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
  • And Torres, the pastor born in Mexico, often speaks from the pulpit of the Biblical command to care for the stranger, telling his own story to evoke support for immigrants.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

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“Riser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riser. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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