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as in revolt
open fighting against authority (as one's own government)
a great rising of the people was all it took to bring down a regime that imagined that it would endure for a thousand years
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as in climb
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up
the rising of the sun
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as in increasing
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the snow accumulation is rising at an alarming rate
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as in waking
to leave one's bed
I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven
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as in ascending
to move or extend upward
mountains majestically rising towards the sky
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Recent Examples of rising
Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Its appearance on the horizon heralds the rising of the Dog Star Sirius, the brightest of all stars, about 17 minutes later.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
During the period, Yartseva found that 537 companies saw their stocks become 10-baggers, rising to 10x the original price or a 900% increase.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
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Noun
With unemployment rising, hopes of lowering inflation stagnating and yet another interest rate cut pause from the Federal Reserve, there were few signs of interest rate relief in the month.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Its appearance on the horizon heralds the rising of the Dog Star Sirius, the brightest of all stars, about 17 minutes later.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
In the luteal phase, rising core body temperature delays sleep onset since falling asleep requires a temperature drop.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
During the period, Yartseva found that 537 companies saw their stocks become 10-baggers, rising to 10x the original price or a 900% increase.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rising
Noun
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Somewhere between the airport and the hotel, your gut stages a revolt.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Reports of a Republican congressional revolt — like Mark Twain once famously said of a false newspaper report of his death — are greatly exaggerated.—
Carl P. Leubsdorf,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
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Objectively, running the full gauntlet of a classification’s elite is a steeper climb.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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Anunoby had a simple message through the climb.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Eight years later, Loomis voters approved Measure C with more than 71% support, extending the existing tax without increasing the rate.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Starting July 1, according to an SEC filing Thursday, his target annual bonus is rising to $9 million, and his target annual equity award increasing to $20 million.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Sleep talking preserves the architecture of waking language.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Avoid your phone for the first hour after waking.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
Verb
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In any other year, Radcliffe would be ascending to the podium, and deservedly so.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2026
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In any other year, Radcliffe would be ascending to the podium, and deservedly so.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Alireza Jafarzadeh, deputy director of NCRI-US, told Fox News Digital that the organization first became focused on stadium surveillance while tracking how Iranian authorities identified protesters during recent uprisings.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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For nearly eight years, the Ukrainian army—with the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion at the vanguard—tried to bludgeon the uprising into submission.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
9 June 2026
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Last July, Kurtz put together one of the most impressive monthly performances by a rookie in recent memory, culminating in his first AL Player of the Month and a Rookie of the Month to boot, solidifying his ascent as the frontrunner in the AL Rookie of the Year race.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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While outright conflict between them remains unlikely, the region has shifted from an era of collective ascent to one of strategic competition.—
Judah Taub,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
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The production carried a sense of scale, swelling with orchestral weight and emotional lift, framing the tournament as something larger than sport.—
Desjah Altvater,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The American Breast Cancer Foundation urged men to be aware of any changes in their chest area, including nipple pain, lumps and swelling in the breast or underarm.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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“Rising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rising. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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