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

Pay that rises with credentials, a clear schedule and predictable work can do more for retention than a signing bonus. — Alok Chanani, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Step up to the more powerful rear-drive model and output rises to 282 hp, with a larger 77-kWh battery. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Plus, the pull of nostalgia grows for consumers when stress rises, retail analyst Marni Shapiro told CNBC Make It in March. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

One thing that seems to me that is better over time is that every single time this issue rises to the level of public awareness, there’s more people who get it. — Rachel Cohen Booth, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026

Slice off a wedge of cornbread, then, and inhale the toasty steam that rises up. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

The agreement comes as electricity demand rises across the United States, driven partly by expanding data centers, manufacturing and electrification. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

For a higher vantage point, nearby Mount Calamorro rises almost 2,600 feet (800 meters) above Benalmádena, with panoramic views across the Costa del Sol and, on clear days, towards Gibraltar and North Africa. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Also, this will be the first time a top-five college football matchup has taken place inside Memorial Stadium since 1960, as Indiana rises a 22-game winning streak into their showdown with the Buckeyes on Saturday. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Noun

Behavioral science research shows that when change is imposed from above, employees push back productivity drops, and resentment rises. — Deborah Lovich, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

Support for Mercedes-Benz drops, and for home fields rises, among coaches outside metro Atlanta. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026

The report warns that without action, 24-to-75% of California's beaches could disappear seasonally or permanently, depending on how high the sea rises. — Gio Insignares, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Pairing them with protein, fat, or fiber can slow the rate at which blood sugar rises compared with eating carbohydrates alone. — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2026

When consumers’ wishes matter relatively more – for example, as elections approach – the likelihood of a ban rises. — Michel Robe, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026

With demand increasing, supply has tightened, leading to unprecedented price rises. — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

If a robot has a clearly un-human form, human affinity for the machine rises, Mori argued. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Similarly, California law restricts annual assessment increases to a maximum of 2% (or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower), regardless of how much actual market value rises. — Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026