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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riser
Noun
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The lowest branch should stand around 18 inches above the ground, with about 6 inches in height between subsequent scaffold branches.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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Kris Statlander, Hikaru Shida and Jamie Hayter Thekla dropped down from the scaffold like a spider during her entrance.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Since glaciers didn’t flow right into Salisbury, the study speculates the stone, thought to have served as an altar, was deposited hundreds of miles east, beneath what is now the North Sea.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
4 June 2026
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Anybody who chose this option had to walk past the altar to the front of the church, where the priest waited in a small room.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
Noun
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From the pulpit, Reverend Renè Brown said that all of this was on his mind.—
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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But while the two overlap on some issues, City Hall and the Vatican remain very different pulpits.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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“Riser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riser. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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