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verb

present participle of rise
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rising
Noun
Like guttering candles, the rebellion spent itself in uncoordinated risings at different times in different parts of the country. Joseph Patrick Kelly, The Conversation, 20 May 2025 These things come in waves and the East has many young rising starts while the West has some dominating players near retirement. Eric Koreen, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Verb
This hiring spree comes after the private equity sector remained stuck in a holding pattern in recent years, as rising interest rates and market volatility put the brakes on dealmaking. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025 Last Quarter Moon The moon reaches last quarter tonight, rising after midnight and offering 10 nights of increasingly dark evening skies — prime conditions for stargazing and deep-sky viewing. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rising
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rising
Noun
  • Then around the time the revolt begins, the intertitles disappear.
    Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Five days later, after a revolt, he was reinstated.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Still, resurrecting the Truth-Teller proves to be an uphill climb.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
  • That climb gives Rodrigo another top 20 win and extends the cut’s run on the list to 101 frames.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The materials also mold to your feet over time, increasing their comfort and personalizing their fit.
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • In Platte County, population growth also contributes to the increasing demand for real estate.
    Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While the relationship didn't become romantic until later on, Umansky and Zingerman spent nearly every waking moment together in high school.
    Emy LaCroix, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Drown is now striving to be able to flip sleeping clients without waking them up.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If the rookie can take advantage of those targets, he will be considered an ascending playmaker with Pro Bowl potential.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Thriller currently lives on five of Billboard’s albums rosters, ascending on three of them.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This summer’s uprising against ICE’s cruelty was just the latest in a long tradition.
    John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Other notes reference the Gordon Riots — an uprising in 1780 spurred by anti-Catholic sentiment — and the Mohocks, a violent gang of upper-class young men who got drunk and attacked people.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Released in August 2024, the song’s ascent was a slow burn.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The very effort meant to stall its ascent is accelerating it.
    Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With 2025 on track to bring more threats against members of Congress than any year in history, law enforcement agencies are bracing for a volatile era defined by surging political violence, swelling protest movements and a more muscular federal role in local communities.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
  • An abdominal brace can help support the muscled and compress the area to reduce swelling.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Rising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rising. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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