Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rising (to)
Verb
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The height difference between the dogs left people cracking up.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Apa and Cline are both cracking up now as Apa drops one more bomb.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Carey said, clapping after celebrating her VMAs victories.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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She could be seen lifting her arm to show her tattooed torso on the right side before clapping her hands together and smiling at the camera.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of the shooting, according to the news service, police and emergency vehicles made their way to the coroner’s office, with community members saluting and carrying American flags.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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Disco Divas, Milwaukee Symphony Pops Principal Pops Conductor Byron Stripling continues his reinvigoration of the MSO's Pops series with this program saluting powerhouse voices of the disco era, such as Donna Summer, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle and others.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Mike Hallquist to make a motion for Seals's censure, which failed and was followed by cheering support by Seals' supporters.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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And this is who people are cheering for?—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The White House shared statements with the Washington Examiner from several administration officials praising Budowich.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Rylee Arnold, Witney Carson, and Brylee Armstrong all backed Lindsay’s message, praising her for speaking out.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nobody applauding my eagle chip going in.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Others rallied behind him, applauding his honest spill.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Rising (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rising%20%28to%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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