Synonyms of rises

rises 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rise

1

as in increases

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

the snow accumulation is rising at an alarming rate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increases
• swells
• accelerates
• expands
• climbs
• intensifies
• multiplies
• accumulates
• escalates
• waxes
• proliferates
• spreads
• surges
• enlarges
• mounts
• jumps
• mushrooms
• booms
• gains
• rolls up
• snowballs
• appreciates
• builds up
• heightens
• burgeons
• balloons
• skyrockets
• inflates
• redoubles
• peaks
• distends
• rockets
• puffs (up)
• bulks
• crests
• blows up
• crescendoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreases
• diminishes
• recedes
• wanes
• lessens
• contracts
• dwindles

2

as in wakes

to leave one's bed

I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wakes
• arises
• awakes
• rolls out
• turns out
• gets up
• awakens
• uprises
• stirs
• arouses
• bestirs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beds (down)
• retires
• rests
• turns in
• sleeps
• nods
• drops off
• dozes
• settles
• slumbers
• snoozes
• lies (down)
• naps
• perches
• lies up
• reclines
• roosts
• flops (down)
• catnaps
• couches
• bunks
• dosses (down)

3

as in ascends

to move or extend upward

mountains majestically rising towards the sky

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ascends
• soars
• climbs
• ups
• lifts
• arises
• mounts
• thrusts
• aspires
• slopes
• tilts
• surges
• upturns
• leans
• uprises
• towers
• uprears
• upthrusts
• elevates
• inclines
• raises
• uplifts
• tops
• surmounts
• boosts
• scales
• zooms
• crests
• tips
• reclines
• upheaves
• takes off
• blasts off
• slants
• upraises
• lists
• balloons
• cants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• descends
• drops
• declines
• falls (off)
• plunges
• dips
• sinks
• slides
• dives
• plummets
• nose-dives

rises

2 of 2

noun

plural of rise

1

as in promotions

a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position

his rapid rise to president of the company

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promotions
• ascents
• advancements
• elevations
• upgrades
• preferments
• creations
• exaltations
• preferences
• aggrandizements
• magnifications
• ennoblements
• glorifications

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reductions
• degradations
• downgrades
• falls
• demotions
• discharges
• depositions
• suspensions
• removals
• dismissals
• expulsions
• overthrows
• abasements
• impeachments
• comedowns
• ousters
• dethronements
• downfalls

2

as in hills

an area of high ground

if we can get to the top of that rise, we'll be able to see for miles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hills
• mounds
• cliffs
• highlands
• mountains
• elevations
• altitudes
• uplands
• humps
• knolls
• eminences
• bluffs
• heights
• prominences
• crags
• mounts
• foothills
• peaks
• plateaus
• ridges
• steeps
• mesas
• precipices
• buttes
• domes
• tablelands
• tors
• hillocks
• alps
• downs
• tables
• sierras
• hummocks
• knobs
• sugarloafs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lowlands
• valleys
• depressions
• hollows
• plains
• vales
• basins
• flats
• bottoms
• glens
• dales
• dells
• fens
• bottomlands
• floodplains
• dingles
• tidewaters

3

as in inclines

an upward slope

the rise of the hill was relatively gentle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hills
• inclines
• climbs
• ascents
• inclinations
• acclivities
• uprises
• upgrades
• tilts
• leans
• gradients
• rakes
• swells
• ridges
• uphills
• pitches
• cants
• diagonals
• glacis
• humps
• grades
• mounds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• falls
• declines
• hangs
• dips
• hangings
• downgrades
• declensions
• descents
• basins
• declivities
• depressions
• hollows
• drop-offs
• downhills

4

as in boosts

something added (as by growth)

an unexpected rise in prices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increases
• boosts
• raises
• gains
• additions
• increments
• more
• accruals
• augmentations
• upticks
• accretions
• expansions
• supplements
• proliferations
• step-ups
• accumulations
• jumps
• pluses
• spikes
• addenda
• complements
• continuations
• extensions
• collections
• upturns
• gatherings
• appendixes
• assemblages
• accessions
• uptrends
• run-ups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• falls
• decreases
• declines
• reductions
• losses
• decrements
• shrinkages
• depletions
• diminutions
• abatements
• falloffs
• deductions
• diminishments
• drop-offs
• step-downs
• subtractions

5

as in climbs

the act or an instance of rising or climbing up

unfortunately, the descent of the balloon was just as swift as its rise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• climbs
• ascensions
• soars
• ascents
• risings
• increases
• raises
• hikes
• takeoffs
• elevations
• hoists
• boosts
• thrusts
• heaves
• upturns
• upswings
• upsurges
• upheavals
• levitations
• upthrusts
• upwellings
• blastoffs
• liftoffs
• uptrends
• upsweeps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• falls
• drops
• dips
• plunges
• dives
• decreases
• declines
• descents
• nosedives
• downs
• plops
• downgrades
• downfalls
• comedowns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rises

Verb

As the cost of petrochemical feedstocks for virgin synthetics rises by as much as 60 percent or more, the price difference between virgin and bio-based options is getting smaller. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

As atmospheric carbon rises to levels beyond precedent in human history and consequently raises the global temperature to levels unprecedented on the human scale, the importance of places where carbon is sequestered becomes ever greater. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2026

If you are categorised in the higher form of sickness benefits, the overall figure rises to over £17,000, according to Centre for Social Justice figures. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026

However, if interest expense continues to outpace income growth while unemployment rises, real wages cool, and delinquencies broaden, the signal will turn from yellow to red. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Solar generation, for example, can fall rapidly as evening demand rises. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Critics note the change would mean the sun rises an hour later on winter mornings, leaving more children traveling to school and commuters, construction workers, farmers and others heading to work before daylight. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Late May to mid June – Tension rises The Fever’s championship expectations began to buckle after consecutive losses to Golden State and expansion Portland. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Zambia is Africa’s second-largest producer of copper, whose prices have soared as demand rises for metals used in electric vehicles and power grids. — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Noun

If the ocean temperature rises, the potential intensity of a hurricane increases, too. — Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

The bank expects the value of Chinese biotech outlicensing deals to surpass $250 billion in 2026, as overseas demand for its drug assets rises. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

The design requires substantially less land and cooling water than older stations, allowing utilities to add capacity in gradual phases as demand rises. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

So they were all gathered in the trap room under the stage, which was surprisingly warm because heating ducts ran beneath it and heat rises. — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

If unit cost rises without a gain in quality, speed or output, investigate. — Alec Scott, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

During the campaign, PAM had ruled out staying in a coalition with the RNI — the two had traded blame over policy shortcomings including a failure to halt rises in food prices. — CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

That means tax rises or spending cuts – or both – could be on the cards. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Every year, by design, the law forces thousands of inefficient old vehicles off the road as the cost of compliance rises and parts become harder to find. — Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026