rises (to)

present tense third-person singular of rise (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rises (to)
Verb
  • During one particularly fun moment shared by the LPGA Tour on Instagram, Clark cracks up at Cunningham's energetic approach to the sport — which ended in her accidentally hitting a fan with the ball.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The crowd claps and cheers, screaming wildly when Buteau drops it rather politely before strutting with Peppermint to their seats on stage.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
  • Feint claps for the President could be heard on the ABC broadcast, but they were overwhelmed by the Bronx cheer.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Kyle Mulholland, the bartender, rings the bar’s bell, and the lights flicker as everyone cheers again and goes to close out their tabs.
    Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 4 June 2026
  • In the video, shared on Kennedy's personal X account Tuesday, the health secretary is seen wrangling the snakes with his bare hands, holding the creatures up to the camera as his wife, actress Cheryl Hines, cheers him on in the background.
    Mason Leib, ABC News, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Heartfelt salutes trumpet ebullient activism.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
  • Namely, the Bavarian flag hides a red Nazi flag, and someone also covered up soldiers, Nazi salutes by passersby, and wreaths on the Mahnmal der Bewegung monument.
    Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Ornatov praises this cleaner for its ability to dissolve and absorb the mess, which keeps you from having to scrub the same spot repeatedly—time saved, effort reduced.
    Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
  • Thorne wasn’t on set when the scene was filmed but praises Munden for his visual approach to the emotional moment.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Iran defying obstacles at the World Cup Iran’s Hossein Kanani applauds fans after a 0-0 draw against Belgium in Los Angeles on Sunday.
    David Hickey, NBC news, 22 June 2026
  • But later that year, applauds turned into discontent voiced in several closed session meetings.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Emma Tufuga, a criminologist from Curtin University in Perth, who hails from Samoa, said young people are being recruited through peer networks and social media with the promise of money, or even just a sense of belonging.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • No music is expected from the Grammy-winning group, but Sade’s catalog remains immensely popular, especially in the United Kingdom, as the band hails from London.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Global editorial director and US editor in chief Amy Astley lauds the medium-firm hybrid mattress for its five ergonomic zones and soft yet supportive layers of organic natural latex.
    Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026
  • The Knicks will be getting their first-ever ticker-tape parade on Thursday as New York lauds their amazing victory.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
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“Rises (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rises%20%28to%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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