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Recent Examples of riser
Nvidia was the Dow’s highest riser Friday, closing the day with a gain of 8 percent.
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Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2026
On the position player side, Florida State product Alex Lodise — drafted in the second round in 2025 — will have the chance to be a fast riser.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026
That team knocked Canada off its 20-year hold atop the Olympics riser.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
According to mall’s owners, an HVAC contractor will need to replace the motor for the heater in one of the mall’s sprinkler riser rooms.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
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Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2026
On the position player side, Florida State product Alex Lodise — drafted in the second round in 2025 — will have the chance to be a fast riser.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026
That team knocked Canada off its 20-year hold atop the Olympics riser.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
According to mall’s owners, an HVAC contractor will need to replace the motor for the heater in one of the mall’s sprinkler riser rooms.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riser
Noun
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Even after prolonged blindness, these models can still act as a scaffold over which the brains of the newly-sighted can learn to see.—
Sachin Rawat,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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The duo knew from their previous studies that certain cells in the mouse embryo were tenser and sturdier than others due to differences in their internal scaffolds, which underpin the cell membrane and keep it taut.—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The former couple is now opening up about the moments before the altar that led to the shocking breakup.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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Bri McNees and Connor Spies mutually decided to call off their wedding 48 hours before heading to the altar, per Netflix.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Nowadays, on Sunday mornings on the trail, Talarico often attends a local church and strolls around happily, eying the pulpit like a home buyer trying a listing on for size.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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But one of his most consequential legacies unfolded far from church pulpits and voting booths.—
Brennan Nevada Johnson,
Fortune,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Riser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riser. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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