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

Smoke rises from the area of the Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft's Moscow oil refinery as seen from Dzerzhinsky in the Moscow region on September 20, 2026. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

The upper floor has roughly 11-foot ceilings, while the main level rises to about 14 feet, according to the listing information. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

When everyone is doing something amazing, what rises to the tippy-top? — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

If the confidence shifts, if the adoption patterns change, if concern rises, that will matter. — Andy Schachtel, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

While anyone who has shingles is at risk of developing post-herpetic neuralgia, the risk rises significantly with age. — Andrew Bubak, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

In their place stands One World Trade Center, a gleaming glass tower that rises defiantly above a skyline that has been forever changed. — Thomas E. Franklin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

The chance of showers rises from 60% during the day to 70% Saturday night, according to the NWS forecast. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026

In the pic, a ghost in medieval England rises from her grave to seek revenge on her husband. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Noun

But as the cost of living rises and the economy struggles, even the humble snack is feeling the impact. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

The News Cafe pushed Miami Beach to a new golden era that has outlasted its regular rises and falls. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Private student loans tend to have a variable rate tied to the Libor, prime or Treasury bill rates — and that means that, as the Fed rate rises, those borrowers will also pay more in interest. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

And when the cost of moving goods rises, someone has to pay the difference. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Sep. 2026

The unique pattern of rises and falls in pressure acts as a kind of pressure fingerprint for a specific location. — Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

Cedar Creek, Bills Creek, Youngs Creek, and Piney Creek in northwest Rutherford County also are likely to experience rapid rises. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026

Dense, cold lead sinks while hot lead rises, setting up natural convection loops that carry decay heat away to external heat sinks without electrical pumps or emergency generators. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

One rises, then another, then seemingly all of them—great striped bulbs of crimson, lemon yellow, and turquoise drifting between the fairy chimneys as the first sunlight catches the dusty pink folds of the landscape. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026