rises (to)

present tense third-person singular of rise (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rises (to)
Verb
  • Legacy is made from the small, repeatable disciplines no one claps for, but everyone benefits from.
    Cody Bjugan, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • And a couple claps their way through Swift's discography.
    Bryan West, The Tennessean, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • An American Swiftie who also cheers for the Chiefs asked her Brazilian counterparts about it on social media Thursday.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Their 10-year-old daughter cheers three to four times a week and also does runners club twice a week, while their son plays soccer one to two times a week.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • General Hossein Salami, second right, salutes as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, arrives at a graduation ceremony of the Revolutionary Guard's officers in Tehran, Iran, on May 20, 2015.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • While Bernhardt praises her gifts, the French diva doesn’t hold back in her stinging criticism of the production, calling it the same old prewar Italian theater, out of touch with the times.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
  • And Lauren, who initially praises his new short story for its trauma narrative.
    Jane Ciabattari August 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But more than anything else, Truwit applauds her friend's character and selflessness.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes applauds from the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on August 3, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The genre-hybrid project hails from producer Khyati Madaan’s Not Out Entertainment, with Sumit Kumar Mishra also producing.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The action fantasy, which hails from Amazon MGM’s United Artists banner, is being directed by Chad Stahelski and is slated for a theatrical release.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • William Godwin’s novel Fleetwood (1805) also lauds a married woman as an excellent walker.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Ray lauds the magnificence of the locale, surrounded by mountainous views and rich greenery almost as beautiful as his bride.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Rises (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rises%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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