1
as in increased
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the snow accumulation is rising at an alarming rate
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2
as in woke
to leave one's bed
I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven
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3
as in climbed
to move or extend upward
mountains majestically rising towards the sky
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Recent Examples of rose
Hugo Chávez rose to power in 1999 on a populist promise to uplift the poor and challenge corruption.
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Duncan S. Demarsh, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Energy stocks rose in the days following the military action.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
King rose as a civil rights leader in 1955 during the Montgomery Bus Boycott in Alabama.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
The figure rose to a record high of 55 percent in 2022 and 2023.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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Duncan S. Demarsh, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Energy stocks rose in the days following the military action.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
King rose as a civil rights leader in 1955 during the Montgomery Bus Boycott in Alabama.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
The figure rose to a record high of 55 percent in 2022 and 2023.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rose
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The Wolverines increased their lead to 42 with less than a minute left in the fourth.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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And while famine has not yet emerged, food insecurity has increased, with most Cubans eating a limited diet and skipping meals.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Swift score seemingly woke the Packers up.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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Then one day in February 2025, Whitfield woke from a nightmare where Ashley was with another man.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Idaho Home Learning Academy launched in 2016 with about 250 students and has climbed to nearly 8,000 students.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Jan. 2026
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Beef prices climbed almost 16% over that span.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 Jan. 2026
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As Wikipedia’s editor ranks swelled, the site codified guidelines such as prioritizing neutrality and flagging unsupported claims for removal, Ramjohn says.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
15 Jan. 2026
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OpenAI has raised billions of dollars from venture capitalists, and its valuation has swelled to $500 billion.—
Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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However, speculation of their breakup arose in early 2024 when the two wiped their Instagrams of each other.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
9 Jan. 2026
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The original postponement announcement stated NASA was monitoring a medical concern that arose Wednesday afternoon.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 1774, King Louis XVI ascended the throne of France alongside Queen Marie Antoinette.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Finn ascended to national prominence thanks to the role of Dan Coleman on the 1995 sitcom The George Wendt Show.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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The e-bike collided with the car, and the driver, who police said was startled by the collision, accelerated across the street, killing Ayden and injuring a 6-year-old girl, both of whom were with their family in front of the restaurant.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Initiatives led by Colombia and The Netherlands to advance a Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Conference show how progress can be accelerated without abandoning the annual United Nations climate summits.—
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim,
Time,
20 Jan. 2026
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Robinhood, Coinbase, and Public have all rolled out major AI trading features in recent months, each racing to make natural language the new trading interface.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Trump recently rolled out his health care plan, and a White House official said the president also will release a housing plan soon, with no letup in his frenetic pace.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Rose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rose. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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