rising (to)

present participle of rise (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rising (to)
Verb
  • Viewer Reactions The TikTok video left viewers cracking up, and as of Tuesday, the clip had amassed over 526,000 views and 48,600 views.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Later, as the film plays, the crowd bursts intermittently into laughter, cracking up at the clown-car quality of everyone piling into the van for the first time.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • People hate on the Chiefs but here is the offense clapping along to a veteran being honored during their huddle.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The crowd in Santa Fe is a fun mix of old (opera) hats and first time attendees, and the crowd was engaged throughout the performance, clapping after a lot of the major numbers ended in a break from the tradition of waiting until the end of each act.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That ups the ante on suspense over who as big a star of the moment as Roan might be saluting, as fans match up their ideal pairings.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
  • To open the big anniversary show, McEntire performed a decade-spanning medley, saluting one Song of the Year winner from each of the past six decades.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The crowd continued cheering for minutes, even-handed in volume but consistent nonetheless, until Lee reemerged with a miniature curtsey, just barely hiding the biggest grin of the night.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The sickle cell community reacted with enthusiastic support, cheering Cohen on in person and virtually.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Perry officially kicked off the screening by praising his star Shannon Thornton, best known for her role as Miss Mississippi on Katori Hall’s hit Starz show P-Valley.
    Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Patteron burst out laughing and praising her roast.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • At best, viewers reply with admiration, applauding the Fadel's contestants for their quick thinking.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The two men are surrounded by applauding officials while confetti falls in the background.
    Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Rising (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rising%20%28to%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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